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• Discovery Protocols for Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits Outlined for Bellwether and Trial Selections

  April 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties have submitted discovery protocols for the first baby formula NEC lawsuits likely to go before juries.

• Ballard Access Infant Ventilator Systems Recalled Following Injuries, Death

  April 24, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  At least 1,000 Ballard Access Closed Suction Systems are being recalled due to problems which have led to child injuries and at least one death.

• Study Finds Black Preemie Infants More Likely to Experience NEC Injuries

  March 17, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds wide disparities between the rates of NEC deaths among Black and White infants.

• Infant Formula Nutritional Claims Often Have Little or No Scientific Evidence, Researchers Warn

  February 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that infant formula manufacturers often make health and nutritional claims about their products which have little scientific backing.

• CPSC Issues Baby Trend Stroller Warning After Death Linked to Detachable Canopy

  February 13, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC warns Baby Trend Sit n' Stand strollers carry an entrapment risk which has led to the injury of one child and the death of another.

• Similac Formula Lawsuit Filed Over “Catastrophic” Preterm Infant’s NEC Death

  January 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit blames Abbott Laboratories' cow's milk-based Similac formula for the NEC death of a preterm infant.

• Similac, Enfamil Formula NEC Settlement Talks To Be Held in October 2023, For Bellwether Selections

  December 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge overseeing all Similac and Enfamil NEC lawsuits has called for settlement talks in October 2023 to help select the final bellwether trial cases.

• Newborn Hospitalized for Six Months Due to NEC Injury from Enfamil, Lawsuit Claims

  November 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A newborn baby suffered NEC injuries after being switched from breast milk to Enfamil infant formula, a mother's lawsuit claims.

• CPSC Warns Parents to Provide Safe Sleeping Arrangements for Babies During Holiday Travel

  November 18, 2022

  Luke Tollen

  The CPSC and lawmakers met this month to issue new warnings and recommendations on providing safe sleeping spaces for infants.

• Plaintiffs Propose Schedule for First Trial Over Baby Formula NEC Risk To Begin in Mid-2024

  November 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Plantiffs involved in baby formula NEC risk litigation are calling for the first bellwether case to go to trial in March 2024.