3M Hearing Loss Lawyers

Personal Injury Attorney Serving Nationwide

Repeated exposure to loud noises is, by far, the most common cause of hearing the loss in adults. Although it usually takes years of exposure to such noises before significant hearing loss occurs, hearing loss has been diagnosed in an alarming number of younger veterans who served in Afghanistan and/or Iraq. Due to the fact that hearing loss is often progressive, the exact number of cases is unknown.

Can I File a Lawsuit Because of My Hearing Loss?

If you are currently on active duty in the armed forces, a member of the National Guard or Reserve component of the armed forces, a retired member of any branch, or have left the armed forces after your ETS, and can answer “yes” to each of the following questions. you have the legal right to file a lawsuit against 3M / Aearo Technologies, Inc.:

1) Did you serve in any branch of armed services, including reserve and National Guard units, between the years 2003 and 2015?

2) Were you we issued, and did you use, the dual-sided 3M Combat Arms Earplugs (CAEv2), between 2003 and 2015?

3) Do you have a confirmed diagnosis of hearing loss?

If you answered “yes” to each question, you are entitled to file a lawsuit against 3M.

What Do I Do Now?

Up to this point, we have assumed that you are already receiving VA benefits for service-connected hearing loss. If this is not the case and you want to apply, or if your application has been denied, a personal injury and disability lawyer will be able to advise you on the best course of action. Note that you can file a lawsuitregardless of your VA disability claim status. In fact, since the issues involved in a VA disability claim and a 3M lawsuit are essentially the same, both can be pursued at the same time! Now it is time to consult a personal injury lawyer.

Important Note

There is a “time limit,” known as thestatute of limitations, that governs how long after your injury you can file a lawsuit. Usually, this time limit begins on the day that the plaintiff (you) knew or should have known that you had suffered an injury. However, 3M’s lawyers will almost certainly argue that the statute of limitations began to “run” on July 26th, 2018, which is the day that 3M acknowledged that it had sold defective products to the Department of Defense.

In simplest terms, you should assume that the statute of limitations will expire on July 26th, 2020 and file your 3M lawsuit well before that date. Once the statute of limitations expires, the courts will forever refuse to hear your case!

Contacting a Combat Arms Earplugs Lawyer

When choosing a lawyer to represent you in your hearing loss lawsuit, you want a lawyer who is:

• aggressive and willing to stand up to 3M, a multinational corporation with annual revenue of more than $30 billion
• understands the ins and outs of dealing with government agencies like the Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense
• is willing to work with you to ensure that you receive the best possible settlement of your hearing loss lawsuit

You can find such a lawyer at The Doan Law Firm, a national personal injury law practice with offices located throughout the country.

When you contact our personal injury lawyer to arrange a review of the facts in your 3M hearing loss case, your first consultation is always free of any charges and does not obligate you to hire our firm as your legal counsel. If you should decide to file a lawsuit, and that you would like for us to represent you in court, we are willing to assume full responsibility for all aspects of preparing your case for trial in exchange for an agreed-to percentage of the final settlement that we will win for you!