3M earplug injury lawsuits continue to mount in the U.S., as veterans and civilians claim the manufacturer knowingly supplied defective products to the federal government. 
There are multiple lawsuits pending in courts across the country that have been delayed amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in which individuals say the 3M earplugs caused them to suffer hearing loss and ringing in their ears.
The lawsuits claim that 3M Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs, known as CAEv2, were too short to fit properly in many soldiers’ and civilian contractors’ ears. The lawsuits claim that the defects were so widespread that some people were folding the end of the earplugs back to force them to fit into ears, leaving the susceptible to hearing damage.
3M agreed to pay the federal government $9.1 million in 2018, resolving allegations that it knowingly sold the military defective earplugs, but the money did not go to individual service members and contracted civilians. This has resulted in thousands of individual lawsuits, as people begin to seek damages for hearing loss and tinnitus.
Plaintiffs have argued that 3M used misleading data about effectiveness when acquiring government contracts for the devices. They also claim that 3M became aware of design fit flaws dating back to 2000 and individuals were never told about the issues despite the fact that the company was continuing to provide the devices.
Were You Provided With Defective 3M CAEv2 Combat Earplugs Serving in the Military?
If you believe you were provided defective 3M earplugs while serving in the military or are just trying to determine what to do next, we want to help. Our lawyers can investigate your service history to determine if you were provided with the defective products during your time serving our great country.
We will fight defective device manufacturers to help provide you with damages for your injuries, which can help you recover financially. There are many veterans and contracted civilians in Central Texas who were provided defective 3M earplugs. They should not have been knowingly given faulty products while courageously serving our country.
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