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• Similac, Enfamil NEC Side Effects Led to Newborn Undergoing Bowel Resection: Lawsuit

  October 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A mother says her newborn infant had to undergo multiple surgeries, resulting in lifelong injuries, due to the side effects of Similac and Enfamil, which the lawsuit says led to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

• Newborns Fed Breast Milk Have Lower Asthma Risk Than Those Fed Infant Formula: Study

  October 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Exclusively breastfeeding while in the hospital after birth can result in a lower risk of asthma for children, according to a new study, adding more evidence to support the benefits of breast milk over infant formula.

• Similac NEC Lawsuit Filed Over Preterm Infant’s Sepsis and Gastrointestinal Injuries

  October 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by a Michigan mother indicates that her preterm son developed NEC, sepsis and life-long injuries after being fed Similac infant formula products in NICU.

• Lawyers Propose MDL Trial Dates for Baby Formula NEC Lawsuit Starting in May 2025

  October 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A series of four bellwether claims in the baby formula NEC lawsuit MDL will be ready to go before a federal juries in May 2025, August 2025, November 2025 and February 2026 according to a proposed trial schedule agreed upon by both plaintiffs and defendants.

• Jury Trial Over NEC Risk From Cow’s Milk Infant Formula Gets Underway in Missouri State Court

  October 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A trial in Missouri state court has begun over claims that NEC risks caused by Similac and Enfamil infant formula led to a newborn's intestines being partially removed to save his life.

• MDL Judge Sets Order of Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits for First Four Bellwether Trials

  September 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has established the order in which a series of four baby formula NEC lawsuits will go before juries in the federal court system, involving allegations that the makers of Similac and Enfamil failed to warn families about the risk preterm infants may develop the deadly disease.

• Update on Similac Settlement Over Infant Formula Contamination To Be Discussed With MDL Judge

  September 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers will meet today with the judge presiding over all Similac contamination lawsuits, to provide an update on the status of a settlement agreement that seeks to resolve all personal injury lawsuits.

• Similac Go & Grow Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Toddler Drink Is Harmful for Children Under Two

  September 13, 2024

  Michael Adams

  A California mother has filed a class action lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, alleging the company induced parents to purchase Similac toddler drinks by making misleading claims about health benefits for young children.

• Adult Woman Files Similac Lawsuit Over NEC Injuries Experienced as a Newborn

  September 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit alleges that Abbott Laboratories failed to provide families and the medical community with adequate warnings about the risks associated with it’s cow’s milk-based Similac formula, which a now adult woman indicates has left her with life-long NEC injuries.

• White House Allocates $558M to Address “Maternal Health Crisis”

  August 28, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Funding is part of a blueprint drawn up by the White House to provide millions of dollars to help reverse growing maternal death rates in the U.S., and the loss of healthcare access following Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.