3M Earplugs

3M Corp, known for manufacturing and distribution of many products including medical and home cleaning supplies, is in hot water. The mega corporation is feeling the heat after an expert weighed in on current litigation. The litigation involves veterans who are suing...

Soldiers throughout the country are suffering from ear ringing, pain, and hearing loss. Many have connected these issues to use of an earplug while in service made by 3M. An earplug that 3M marketed as a way to limit the damaging sounds of war while still allowing the...

Ohio residents who have been following the case of defective 3M military earplugs may already be aware that a bellwether trial concerning the product began in late March. The trial serves as a sort of “test” trial that will help determine the outcomes of thousands of...

There is no question that veterans have made sacrifices for our country, but one thing they should not have had to deal with was the needless sacrifice of their hearing. And yet, that is just what happened. When a large company developed an earplug that was supposed...

The warzone in Afghanistan and Iraq was, and continues to be, much different than those experienced by previous generations. Instead of traditional battlefields, soldiers in these wars may find themselves fighting within urban environments. This makes for unique...

3M acquired Aearo Technologies in 2008, effectively becoming a major player in the military earplug market. Little did the company know that years later, it would be facing a massive lawsuit involving allegedly defective earplugs. More than 200,000 people have claimed...