[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-240a9ec6-8ca4-46e7-b795-ccc98c8b36c4″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”352deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”gcid-240a9ec6-8ca4-46e7-b795-ccc98c8b36c4 45%|#ffffff 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”gcid-240a9ec6-8ca4-46e7-b795-ccc98c8b36c4″ background_color_gradient_start_position=”45%” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”contain” background_position=”center_left” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-240a9ec6-8ca4-46e7-b795-ccc98c8b36c4%22:%91%22background_color%22,%22colorStart%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_block_reveal_text block_reveal_text=”3M Earplugs Cause Hearing Loss for Military” heading_html_tag=”h1″ block_reveal_color=”gcid-546ba48d-cfd8-4b8f-9a94-622a690b5247″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Merriweather||||||||” header_text_color=”gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9″ header_font_size=”36px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||16px|25px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-546ba48d-cfd8-4b8f-9a94-622a690b5247%22:%91%22block_reveal_color%22%93,%22gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}”][\/dsm_block_reveal_text][dsm_block_reveal_text block_reveal_text=”Service Members Were Supplied Defective Combat Arms Earplugs” block_reveal_color=”gcid-546ba48d-cfd8-4b8f-9a94-622a690b5247″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9″ header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”|||25px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-546ba48d-cfd8-4b8f-9a94-622a690b5247%22:%91%22block_reveal_color%22%93,%22gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}”][\/dsm_block_reveal_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”#evaluation” button_text=”FREE CASE EVALUATION” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9″ button_border_color=”#FFAF02″ custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-546ba48d-cfd8-4b8f-9a94-622a690b5247%22:%91%22button_bg_color%22,%22button_bg_color%22%93,%22gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9%22:%91%22button_text_color%22%93}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”40px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
In a startling settlement in July 2018, the 3M corporation agreed to pay $9.1 million in a False Claims Act lawsuit to settle allegations that it knowingly supplied the United States military with defective earplugs. The lawsuit brought on behalf of the government alleged that the company covered up the fact that the dual-ended earplugs could slightly loosen, allowing hearing damage to occur and that thousands of service members were supplied the defective 3M Combat Arms Earplugs from 2000 to 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-240a9ec6-8ca4-46e7-b795-ccc98c8b36c4″ background_enable_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-240a9ec6-8ca4-46e7-b795-ccc98c8b36c4%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n Since the inception of this litigation in 2019, there have been 16 trials.\u00a0 In ten of those trials, juries found that 3M\u2019s Combat Arms Earplugs were defective and the cause of the service members\u2019 hearing loss and\/or tinnitus.\u00a0 Those juries have awarded the claimants in excess of $300 million dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n Minneapolis-based 3M manufactured these dual-ended earplugs for hearing protection from close range firearms and other loud impact noises. Due to the defective design, the earplugs can slightly loosen and subtly move out of the ear canal just enough for the loud sounds to cause hearing damage. According to reports, 3M knew of these design defects, but knowingly sold them to the US military from 2000-2015.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_type=”square” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” ul_font_size=”16px” background_color=”gcid-240a9ec6-8ca4-46e7-b795-ccc98c8b36c4″ background_enable_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-240a9ec6-8ca4-46e7-b795-ccc98c8b36c4%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n Servicemembers and combat veterans have reported multiple side effects, including:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_type=”square” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” ul_font_size=”16px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n Our attorneys are investigating claims related to the 3M Combat Arms earplugs and the subsequent hearing loss and tinnitus reported by servicemembers. Military personnel who were diagnosed with these problems after using the defective earplugs may file lawsuits against the manufacturer alleging that 3M knowingly supplied the defective earplugs to servicemembers leaving them vulnerable to hearing damage, hearing loss and tinnitus.<\/span><\/p>\n Filing a claim against 3M could help you recover compensation for:<\/span><\/p>\n If you or a loved one was supplied 3M earplugs while in the military and have been diagnosed with hearing loss or tinnitus, contact our Consumer Protection attorneys today for a free consultation. You may be entitled to significant monetary compensation. There is never a fee unless we recover for you.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”gcid-546ba48d-cfd8-4b8f-9a94-622a690b5247″ divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-546ba48d-cfd8-4b8f-9a94-622a690b5247%22:%91%22color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”25px|0px|0px|0px|false|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”25px|0px|0px|0px|false|true”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_blog_carousel include_categories=”90″ use_excerpt=”off” use_date=”off” use_author=”off” loop=”off” pause_on_hover=”on” use_navi=”off” post_equal_height=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”1400ms” animation_delay=”10ms” border_width_all_post_box=”1px” border_color_all_post_box=”rgba(0,0,0,0.07)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_blog_carousel][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#606060″ link_font_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-b3bc4740-83c0-49fc-94f2-b1bc7d48ace9%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-546ba48d-cfd8-4b8f-9a94-622a690b5247%22:%91%22link_text_color__hover%22%93}” link_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” link_text_color__hover=”#ffaf02″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”evaluation” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_module=”3222″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” locked=”off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|25px||25px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||25px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|25px||25px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]Verdicts have exceeded 200 Million dollars<\/span><\/h2>\n
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