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• 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.

• Abbott Laboratories Faces Jury Trial Over Claims Similac Caused NEC For Premature Infant

  July 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Following a $60 million verdict in a similar lawsuit earlier this year, trial is underway involving claims brought by an Illinois mother, whose premature daughter developed NEC from Similac, alleging that Abbott failed to warn parents and medical staff of the devastating risks associated with the cow's milk-based formula.

• Early Use of Antibiotic For Preterm Infants Increases Risk of Health Problems, Death: Study

  July 9, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links early antibiotic use in premature infants to an increased risk of breathing problems and death.

• NEC Baby Formula Lawsuits To Be Prepared For First Bellwether Trial in May 2025

  June 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Judge schedules first NEC baby formula trial for May 2025, which will be the first test of parents' claims that Similac and Enfamil products caused their newborns to develop the often deadly condition in a federal court.

• Enfamil Lawsuit Claims Preemie Developed NEC After Being Fed Cow’s Milk-Based Infant Formula

  June 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Cow's milk-based infant formula products are dangerous for premature infants, according to a mother's recent Enfamil lawsuit, filed after her newborn developed necrotizing enterocolitis and suffered through surgery and continuing negative health effects.

• Enfamil NEC Lawsuits Must Meet Strict Product Identification Requirements Before Filing

  May 28, 2024

  Russell Maas

  A federal judge has ordered plaintiffs who have filed infant formula NEC lawsuits against Mead Johnson prove that their children consumed the company's products, such as Enfamil, before the cases are allowed to move forward.

• Similac Infant Formula Led to a Fatal Case of Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Parents’ Lawsuit Alleges

  May 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Kentucky couple has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of Similac infant formula, indicating that their child died due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), claiming Abbott Laboratories knew their products were a risk to newborns, but put their profits over the safety of innocent babies.

• CPSC Issues OmvedTherapies Baby Pillow Warning Due to Suffocation Risks

  April 9, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The CPSC is warning parents and caregivers not to use OmvedTherapies Baby Pillows due to a suffocation risk, after the manufacturer refused to recall the pillows, which have been banned in the U.S. since 2022.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Enfamil Formula for Fatal Case of NEC in Preterm Infant

  April 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The parents of a boy who died of necrotizing enterocolitis last year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging the deadly condition was caused by Enfamil infant formula.

• Parents Continue To Place Infants in Unsafe Sleeping Conditions: Study

  March 29, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that women often knowingly employ unsafe sleep practices with their infants in order to improve both the baby's, and their own, sleep.