Infant Formula Lawsuit Links Similac and Similac Special Care to Newborn’s NEC Injuries
Premature infant faces permanent, life-long bowel problems after being fed Similac Special Care, lawsuit claims.
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Tag Archives: Infant Formula
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Abbott Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Nutritional Value of “Toddler Drink”
Pediatricians warned "toddler drinks" were being deceptively advertised in October 2023 and were nutritionally unnecessary.
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NEC Injury Lawyers Reappointed to Leadership Roles in Baby Formula MDL as Bellwether Trials Loom
Attorneys will take actions that benefit all families pursuing lawsuits over NEC injuries sustained by premature infants fed Similac and Enfamil, as preparations continue for the first bellwether trials in May 2025.
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Enfamil Side Effects Lawsuit Filed Over Infant’s Necrotizing Enterocolitis Injuries
Despite evidence of the link between side effects of Enfamil and NEC, Mead Johnson has done little to warn parents or doctors, lawsuit alleges.
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Defense Verdict Returned in NEC Lawsuit Against Abbott, Mead Johnson in Missouri State Court
Verdict comes after two previous juries ordered Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson to pay millions of dollars in damages to families of children who developed NEC from Similac or Enfamil.
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Similac, Enfamil NEC Side Effects Led to Newborn Undergoing Bowel Resection: Lawsuit
Studies have shown that side effects of Similac and Enfamil formula substantially increase the risk of NEC for premature newborns, lawsuit notes.
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Newborns Fed Breast Milk Have Lower Asthma Risk Than Those Fed Infant Formula: Study
Early breastfeeding, even if it only lasts a few days, could be instrumental in protecting a newborn's health, researchers indicate.
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Similac NEC Lawsuit Filed Over Preterm Infant’s Sepsis and Gastrointestinal Injuries
Michigan mother claims that Abbott Laboratories has known for years about the risk that cow's milk-based Similac formula may cause NEC in premature infants.
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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.
