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• Master Baby Food Lawsuit Filed in MDL Outlines How Toxic Metals Caused Autism, ADHD in Children

  July 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have submitted a baby food lawsuit Master Complaint that is expected to streamline the filing of lawsuits alleging that toxic heavy metals in Beech-Nut, Gerber, Hain and Nurture products caused ADHD, autism and other developmental disorders.

• Tylenol MDL Judge Rejects New Evidence That Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen Causes ADHD

  July 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has again rejected expert testimony that could have linked prenatal use of acetaminophen to an increased risk of ADHD and autism, leaving plaintiffs without a way to prove a causal connection to juries.

• Lawyers Propose Direct Filing of Toxic Baby Food Lawsuits Over Autism, ADHD in Federal MDL

  June 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has been asked to allow direct filing of future baby food lawsuits over autism and ADHD side effects with the MDL court, but the parties disagree over whether that order should allow multi-plaintiff complaints.

• Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Autism, ADHD and Other Neurobehavioral Side Effects: Study

  May 21, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Fluoride exposure in the womb may increase the risk of neurobehavioral problems like autism and ADHD, new research suggests.

• Baby Food Injury Lawyers Appointed To Leadership Roles in Autism, ADHD Lawsuits Over Heavy Metal Contamination

  May 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of 19 plaintiffs' lawyers have been appointed to serve in various leadership position during the consolidated pretrial proceedings for all baby food injury lawsuits, taking actions that benefit all families pursuing claims for children diagnosed with autism, ADHD or other developmental problems from toxic heavy metals found in many popular products sold in recent years.

• Lawyers in Toxic Baby Food Lawsuits To Meet With MDL Judge for Initial Status Conference

  May 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As a growing number of lawsuits continue to be filed by parents of children diagnosed with autism, ADHD and other developmental problems caused by toxic baby food sold by Gerber, Nurture, Beech-Nut and other companies, the U.S. District Judge recently appointed to preside over all coordinated pretrial proceedings will meet this week with lawyers involved in the litigation.

• Lawmakers Seek Limits on Toxic Metals in Baby Food and Improved Testing Standards

  May 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate to create, regulate and enforce limits on toxic metals in baby food products, following the discovery that lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury continue to contaminate popular brands.

• Developmental Disorders Due to Prenatal Opioid Exposure Only Occur at High Doses: Study

  May 9, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  South Korean researchers say there is only a minimal increased risk of having a child with developmental disorders if the mother took opioids during pregnancy.

• Baby Food Lawsuit Alleges Heavy Metals in Leading Brands Led to Autism Diagnosis

  May 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A baby food lawsuit filed by a New York mother claims her daughter developed autism after being fed heavy metal-laden baby food products sold by major food manufacturers.

• Baby Food Autism Lawsuit Filed Over “Staggering Amounts of Toxic Heavy Metals” in Beech-Nut and Gerber Brands

  April 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed against Beech-Nut and Gerber claims toxic heavy metals in their baby food products led to a child's autism diagnosis.