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• 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.

• 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.

• Pregnant Women with Epilepsy Need More Perinatal and Maternal Support: Study

  August 12, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that expecting mothers with epilepsy need more maternal and prenatal health care support due to an increased risk of severe injury and death for both mother and child.

• 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.