Did you use the 3M/ Aearo Dual End Earplugs and suffer hearing loss or Tinnitus during your time in the military?
The men and women who serve our country risk their lives so that the rest of us can peacefully go about ours knowing that our country and our families are safe. It is our duty to provide these brave men and women the finest equipment available to protect them during active duty and combat so they can return safely home to their loved ones. But sometimes profits are put ahead of basic safety, needlessly exposing people to harm.
3M/Aearo designed and manufactured the Dual-ended Combat Arms™ earplugs to supposedly provide soldiers with hearing protection:
But 3M/ Aearo breached its duty to those serving our country. 3M/Aearo knew design defects could cause the earplugs to loosen in the wearer’s ear while the service member incorrectly believes that the earplug is working as intended. Further, 3M/ Aearo knowingly used a rigged test to sell Dual-ended Combat Arms™ earplugs to the military. Finally, 3M/Aaero failed to warn service personnel of the significant and dangerous risks of the earplugs.
Earlier this year, on July 26, 2018, the United States Department of Justice announced that 3M/Aearo agreed to pay $9.1 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold the Dual-ended Combat Arms™ Earplugs to the United States military without disclosing defects that hampered the effectiveness of the hearing protection device. See United States Department of Justice, 3M Company Agrees to Pay $9.1 Million to Resolve Allegations That it Supplied the United States With Defective Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs (Jul. 26, 2018).
The attorneys at the Holland Law Firm have been litigating hearing loss cases due to occupational hazards and inadequate hearing protection for decades. Hearing loss cases present a unique set of issues and difficulties not found in other, more typical, product liability actions, and its important that you find the right experienced hearing loss attorney to protect your rights.
You may be due compensation
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