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Defense contractor 3M paid $9.1 million in July 2018 to settle claims they knowingly sold faulty earplugs to the U.S. military. 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs were standard-issue hearing protection for all service members from 2003-2015. Permanent or partial hearing loss is among the most common injuries reported by veterans, including tinnitus.

Victims filed more than 150 Truvada lawsuits against Gilead, the drug’s manufacturer after they developed life-threatening bone and kidney damage. Plaintiffs allege Gilead intentionally withheld a safer version of the medication to increase profits while suppressing study results on the drug’s side effects, putting their health at unnecessary risk.

In April 2020, the FDA ordered all OTC and prescription drugs containing Zantac’s active ingredient, ranitidine, removed from the market immediately after finding high levels of NDMA, a known carcinogen, in the popular heartburn remedy. Victims who developed stomach, kidney, liver, small intestine, bladder, or colorectal cancer after taking Zantac may be entitled to a cash settlement.

Congress approved legislation on 8/3/22 that will clear the way for veterans and their families seeking compensation. This new federal law, known as the Camp Lejeune Act of 2022, allows victims of water contamination on the base to seek legal compensation. From 1953 to 1987, the water on the base was heavily contaminated with volatile organic compounds, carcinogenic chemicals, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene. Hundreds of thousands of people who lived, worked, and served on the U.S. Marine base at Camp Lejeune drank and bathed in this water. Many cancers, injuries, and congenital disabilities have been scientifically linked to these harmful chemicals.