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CURRENT CLASS ACTIONS 3M COMBAT EARPLUGS Are you a U.S. veteran suffering from hearing loss, or know anyone who is? For more than a decade, 3M sold Combat Arms earplugs to the U.S. military without disclosing that they may have a defect. The nonlinear du- al-ended Combat Arms Earplugs Version 2 (CAEv2) were supposed to protect users by filtering out harmfully loud noises. However, these earplugs were too short to go deeply into the ear. Thus, thousands of service members have suffered complete or partial hearing loss and tinnitus due to these faulty 3M Combat Arms earplugs. Many are pursuing lawsuits against the manufacturer, and these lawsuits have been consolidated as part of a multidistrict litigation case. Military service personnel who served between 2003 and 2015, who used military issued ear- plugs during that time, and have been diagnosed with hearing loss due to exposure to loud sounds during service, may be eligible to receive com- pensation. The experienced litigation attorneys at DuPont and Blumenstiel can put you in touch with the right people and help you file a claim.
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