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Court Approves Plaintiff Fact Sheet for Bellwether NEC Lawsuits Against Infant Formula Manufacturers A total of 12 Enfamil and Similac NEC lawsuits have been selected for a bellwether program, where plaintiffs must complete a fact sheet providing detailed information about the baby’s use of infant formula and NEC diagnosis November 9, 2022 Irvin Jackson Add Your Comments The U.S. District Judge presiding over all NEC lawsuits filed against infant formula manufacturers has approved the use of a Plaintiff Fact Sheet, which will be completed for a small group of “bellwether” claims that are being prepared for early trial dates in the litigation. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating gastrointestinal disease, which primarily impacts premature babies, occurring when harmful bacteria breaches the walls of the intestines, causing portions of the tissue to become inflamed or die. The condition often results in the need for emergency surgery while the baby is still in the NICU, and many infants do not survive NEC. In the federal court system, there are several hundreds families currently pursuing Similac NEC lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories or Enfamil NEC lawsuit against Mead Johnson, alleging that the companies withheld important safety information from families and the medical community about the risks associated with use of their cow’s milk-based formula products among pre-term babies. BABY FORMULA NEC LAWSUITS Was your premature child fed Similac or Enfamil? Premature infants fed Similac or Enfamil cow’s milk formula face an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or wrongful death. Learn More SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION BABY FORMULA NEC LAWSUITS Was your premature child fed Similac or Enfamil? Premature infants fed Similac or Enfamil cow’s milk formula face an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or wrongful death. Learn More SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION Given similar questions of fact and law raised in the complaints, a federal baby formula MDL (multidistrict litigation) was established earlier this year for all lawsuits over NEC caused by Similac or Enfamil, centralizing the claims before U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois for coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings. NEC Lawsuit Bellwether Trial Program As part of the management of the litigation, Judge Pallmeyer has established a “bellwether” program, where a group of 12 NEC lawsuits brought against the two infant formula manufacturers will go through case-specific discovery, and be scheduled for early trial dates to help gauge how juries will respond to certain evidence and testimony that will be repeated throughout the litigation. Last month, Judge Pallmeyer selected eight cases to serve in the initial bellwether pool. In addition, the formula manufacturers has until November 23 to select the last four claims that will go through case-specific discovery and be eligible for the first bellwether jury trials. On November 3, Judge Pallmeyer issued a case management order (PDF), which authorized a standardized Plaintiff Fact Sheet that will be completed in each case selected, to provide specific information about the child’s exposure to Similac or Enfamil and development of NEC. Plaintiff Fact Sheets are commonly used in complex mass tort litigation, where large numbers of individuals are pursuing claims against the makers of the same product, involving similar injuries or claims. For the NEC infant formula lawsuits, these ask for information such as when the child was diagnosed with NEC, whether the infant was placed in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as well as the infant’s current medical condition and alleged NEC complications, and what the parents were told about the infant formula products their children were being fed. The bellwether plaintiffs must complete the forms and give them to the defendants within 30 days of the Court entering an order officially identifying that case as an initial discovery case. November 2022 NEC Lawsuit Update Once the full list of 12 NEC bellwether lawsuits has been identified later this month, the parties will conduct depositions and case-specific discovery in each claim, examining the circumstances involved with each of the babies use of Similac or Enfamil, and NEC diagnosis. It is then expected that the discovery group will be reduced to a total of four claims, which will be eligible for the first trial, including two selected by Plaintiffs and two selected by Defendants. Within 14 days after the close of fact discovery, the parties will submit their selections for the final trial cases, together with a three-page submission that explains which of the cases they submitted should be tried first, and on what basis. Judge Pallmeyer is then expected to set the NEC lawsuit bellwether trial schedule, determining the order in which the cases will go before juries starting every 12 weeks. While the bellwether process moves forward, NEC baby formula lawyers are continuing to review and file new claims for families nationwide, and the size of the litigation is expected to continue to grow throughout 2023 and 2024. Following the four early trial dates, if the parties fail to negotiate NEC lawsuit settlements for families, it is then likely that Judge Pallmeyer will start remanding dozens of individual claims back to U.S. District Courts nationwide for separate trial dates. Learn More About NEC Lawsuits Find out the latest information and updates on Similac NEC lawsuits and Enfamil NEC Lawsuits, as well as the criteria for claims that may be eligible for a settlement. 2022 NEC Lawsuit Update Tags: Abbott Laboratories, Enfamil, Infant Death, Infant Formula, Mead Johnson, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Preterm Birth, Similac Image Credit: | Find Out If You Qualify for Infant Formula NEC Compensation More Baby Formula Lawsuit Stories New Trial Ordered for Premature Infant Formula Lawsuit Over NEC Injuries, After Defense Verdict Overturned March 18, 2025 Infant Formula Lawsuit Links Similac and Similac Special Care to Newborn’s NEC Injuries January 27, 2025 NEC Injury Lawyers Reappointed to Leadership Roles in Baby Formula MDL as Bellwether Trials Loom January 17, 2025 0 Comments Share Your CommentsFirst Name*Last NameEmail* Shared Comments*This field is hidden when viewing the formI authorize the above comments be posted on this page Yes No Post Comment I authorize the above comments be posted on this page Weekly Digest Opt-In Yes, send me a weekly email with the latest lawsuits, recalls and warnings. 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