Bellwether claims involve infants diagnosed with salmonella, cronobacter and meningitis injuries linked to contaminated Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formula recalled in 2022.
Court also plans to hold a series of early bellwether trials for lawsuits brought by families of children injured by contaminated formula, to help the parties negotiate a Similac recall settlement that resolves all claims.
Proposal calls for lawsuits over recalled Similac, Alimentum and Elecare products to be selected as early test cases, involving allegations children were sickened or killed by contaminated baby formula
Not only did Abbott ignore safety warnings, but aggressively marketed unsafe infant formula products to new parents for years, the investor class action lawsuits claim.
Abbott Laboratories claimed plaintiffs in the Similac class action lawsuits did not have standing to bring claims of economic loss over the contaminated infant formula products.
Distributor sent contaminated Gerber Good Start formula to grocery stores and retailers in at least eight states, after infant formula recall was issued
The move to add cronobacter to a national disease watch list was sparked by last year's Similac recall, which was linked to at least two infant deaths.
The new strategy to prevent infant formula shortages includes plans for more inspections, and speeding up the approval of new products to shore up both safety and supply.
After tracing cronobacter infections to infant formula products and breast pumps through genetic sequencing, CDC investigators call for safer storage, preparation and cleaning of baby milk products
Class action lawsuit over recalled Similac seeks refunds for parents who unknowingly fed their children contaminated infant formula.
