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Do you suffer from hearing loss or tinnitus after being in the military?
Were you active duty military anytime between 2003 and 2018?
The United States Government settled with 3M Company to resolve allegations they provided the military with defective earplugs for use by service members. This settlement only reimbursed the government for the cost of the ear plugs. The settlement did nothing to compensate service members for their hearing loss or damage.
Let our team do a free, confidential case analysis to find out if you are eligible for financial compensation from the manufacturer of the faulty hearing protection.
Department of Justice Settlement
The Department of Justice announced on July 26 2018 that 3M Company (3M), headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, agreed to pay $9.1 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold the dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2) to the United States military without disclosing defects that hampered the effectiveness of the hearing protection device.
“The Department of Justice is committed to protecting the men and women serving in the United States military from defective products and fraudulent conduct,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler of the Department’s Civil Division. “Government contractors who seek to profit at the expense of our military will face appropriate consequences.”
What does this mean for me if I suffer from hearing loss or damage?
The settlement was between the United States Government and 3M. The United States Defense Criminal Investigative Service found the ear plugs to be defective. They allege the ear plugs were "too short for proper insertion into users’ ears and that the earplugs could loosen imperceptibly and therefore did not perform well for certain individuals. The United States further alleged that 3M did not disclose this design defect to the military."
The settlement does nothing to compensate service members for any hearing loss/damage, possible loss of income, or lessened quality of life. We are currently seeking affected service members to bring action against 3M for their known negligence.
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