Fisher-Price Recalls 2.1 Million Snuga Swings Linked to Five Infant Deaths
All 21 models of the Fisher-Price Snuga Swings are being recalled, due to a risk of suffocation and death when used for sleep.
Tag Archives: Infant Death
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Lawyers Propose MDL Trial Dates for Baby Formula NEC Lawsuit Starting in May 2025
Parties have agreed that a series of four bellwether NEC trials will be ready to go before federal juries in May 2025, August 2025, November 2025 and February 2026.
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Jury Trial Over NEC Risk From Cow’s Milk Infant Formula Gets Underway in Missouri State Court
Two previous state trials involving lawsuits over NEC infant formula risks led to verdicts awarding families more than half a billion dollars.
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MDL Judge Sets Order of Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits for First Four Bellwether Trials
Specific starting dates for each of the first four baby formula NEC lawsuit bellwether trials in the federal MDL will be set at a future status conference.
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Similac Infant Formula Lawsuit Filed by Mother Whose Child Died After NEC Infection
North Carolina mother indicates the cow's milk-based Similac infant formula caused a fatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) infection, which took her child’s life at just three weeks old.
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Jury Awards $495M NEC Similac Lawsuit Payout Over Infant Formula Risks for Preemies
Abbott was ordered to pay $95 million in compensatory damages to an Illinois mother for failing to warn about the risk of NEC from Similac, with another $400 million assessed to punish the manufacturer for it's conduct
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Abbott Laboratories Faces Jury Trial Over Claims Similac Caused NEC For Premature Infant
A mother from Illinois indicates that her premature daughter developed NEC from Similac, claiming that Abbott failed to warn parents and medical staff of the devastating risks associated with the cow's milk-based formula.
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Early Use of Antibiotic For Preterm Infants Increases Risk of Health Problems, Death: Study
Antibiotics are only effective at treating bacterial infections, and can increase the risk of respiratory complications when newborns are given antibiotics unnecessarily or as a preemptive measure.
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NEC Baby Formula Lawsuits To Be Prepared For First Bellwether Trial in May 2025
Judge has given parties involved in NEC baby formula lawsuits until August 2024 to complete fact discovery for the first batch of potential bellwether trials.
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Enfamil Lawsuit Claims Preemie Developed NEC After Being Fed Cow’s Milk-Based Infant Formula
California mother indicates that Enfamil infant formula is "far more dangerous than most prescription drugs" for premature infants, increasing the risk of a devastating gastrointestinal condition.
