Blog: 3m Combat Earplugs

Since the 3M Combat Arms Earplugs used by the U.S. military were discovered to have been defective from 2003 to 2015, service members and veterans have been seeking compensation for hearing-related injuries.  The earplugs failed to provide sufficient hearing protection in the high-noise environments soldiers experience every day, and now the wearers are bearing the …

Hearing loss and hearing-related conditions like tinnitus are a big problem in military members and veterans. Combat and military training expose service members to high-decibel sounds like can cause life-changing hearing loss over time. And unfortunately, a recent lawsuit demonstrated most military members’ ears have not been properly protected in recent years. That has left …