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• Infants Breastfed At Least 6 Months Have Less Chance of Developmental Delays: Study

  April 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Breastfeeding infants for the first six months of their lives can lead to better neurodevelopmental outcomes and less chances of learning delays, a new study finds.

• Infant Formula Lawsuit Links Similac and Similac Special Care to Newborn’s NEC Injuries

  January 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott Laboratories faces a product liability lawsuit from a mother who says their Similac Special Care formula caused her newborn child's intestines to rupture due to the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

• 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).

• 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.

• 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.

• Similac Infant Formula Lawsuit Filed by Mother Whose Child Died After NEC Infection

  August 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A mother's Similac infant formula lawsuit blames the cow's milk-based formula for her infant daughter developing a lethal case of NEC.

• Similac NEC Side Effects Led to Preemie Spending Months in NICU, Mother’s Lawsuit Alleges

  August 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Side effects of Similac formula left a Tennessee woman's child hospitalized for months in NICU, resulting in life-long injuries, a lawsuit filed against Abbott Laboratories claims.

• Jury Awards $495M NEC Similac Lawsuit Payout Over Infant Formula Risks for Preemies

  July 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott has been ordered to pay nearly $500 million as the result of a NEC Similac lawsuit filed by a mother whose child suffered brain damage after being fed the infant formula shortly after birth.

• Enfamil Formula Should Carry NEC Warnings for Premature Infants, Mother’s Lawsuit Alleges

  July 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Mead Johnson faces an Enfamil formula NEC lawsuit from a mother and daughter who say the cow's milk-based product led to injuries that have lasted into the woman's adult life.