Hundreds of claims allege Abbott Laboratories or Mead Johnson failed to warn parents and caregivers of the NEC risks from infant formula, but some of the claims fail to identify whether the child received Similac or Enfamil.
Parents say their prematurely born infant son died of NEC at just a month old, after being fed cow's milk-based Similac infant formula while still in the NICU.
Abbott failed to warn new parents or the medical community about the risks of Similac Special Care causing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the lawsuit alleges.
Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson may face billions in liability from Similac lawsuits and Enfamil lawsuits being pursued nationwide by families of premature infants who developed necrotizing enterocolotis (NEC)
FDA has classified problems with the communication system as a Class 1 HeartMate recall, indicating that continued use of the device may pose a risk of serious injuries or death.
Quarterly mediation sessions for the selection of bellwether trials could help lay the groundwork for infant formula NEC lawsuit settlements.
Mother indicates the manufacturers knew for years that Enfamil and Similac increase NEC risks for preterm babies, but continued to market the infant formula as safe for hospitals and parents to use.
The parents of a Missouri child who suffered brain damage in March plan to file a Similac infant formula lawsuit, alleging that additional batches of powered formula have been contaminated since a massive recall last year.
Bellwether claims involve infants diagnosed with salmonella, cronobacter and meningitis injuries linked to contaminated Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formula recalled in 2022.
Decision came after FDA determined Similac Probiotic Tri-Blend is an unadulterated drug product, which could put preterm infants' lives at risk.
