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• Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Damages For Military Personnel Issued Defective 3M Earplugs

  August 5, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A 3M Combat Arms lawsuit seeks class action status to represent all servicemen and servicewomen who suffered hearing loss due to the defective earplugs.

• Hearing Loss Problems and Tinnitus Caused By 3M Earplugs, Lawsuit Filed By Army Combat Veteran Alleges

  July 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit claims the makers of Combat Arms earplugs knew they did not provide adequate hearing protection, but failed to warn U.S. military personnel.

• Military Hearing Loss Records Sought in Litigation Over 3M Earplugs

  July 19, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  Soldiers with Combat Arms earplugs lawsuits are seeking their records from the Department of Defense for use in their claims.

• Millions of Military Personnel May Suffer Hearing Damage from 3M Combat Arms Earplugs, Lawsuit Alleges

  July 17, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit by a U.S. Army veteran suggests 3M Company's Combat Arms earplugs may be responsible for hearing damage to millions of veterans.

• Army Vet Calls 3M Combat Arms Earplugs “Dangerously Defective” In Lawsuit

  July 11, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Hearing loss injuries have led to an Army veteran filing a 3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuit, saying the earplugs are dangerously defective.

• Separate Track for Class Action Lawsuits Over 3M Earplugs Opposed By Manufacturer, Plaintiffs Leadership

  July 3, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  3M and some plaintiffs oppose a plan to break off Combat Arms Earplug class action lawsuits onto a separate litigation track from the individual cases.

• Nearly 1,000 Lawsuits Over 3M Ear Plug Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Problems Already Filed in MDL

  June 27, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  3M faces nearly 1,000 hearing loss and tinnitus lawsuits over its Combat Arms earplugs, which which were standard military issue for years.

• Discovery Underway in Lawsuits Over 3M Combat Arms Earplugs

  June 21, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The judge presiding over all 3M Combat Arms lawsuits has lifted a prior stay on discovery, allowing parties to begin preparing for eventual trial dates involving claims by veterans left with hearing loss.

• 3M Combat Arms Earplug Lawsuit Filed By Two Marines Who Suffered Hearing Damage

  June 18, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit by two marines indicates they suffered hearing loss and tinnitus due to the design of 3M Combat Arms earplugs.

• Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Lawsuit Filed by Special Forces Soldier Over Defective Military Earplugs

  June 12, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A 3M Combat Arms lawsuit claims the earplugs' design has caused a special forces soldier to lose 90% hearing in one ear and left him with near constant ringing of the ears.