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• Extra Amino Acids Failed to Decrease Neurodisability Risks in Preterm Infants: Study

  November 10, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study found that giving preterm infants extra amino acids did not prevent the risk of neurodisability.

• Court Approves Plaintiff Fact Sheet for Bellwether NEC Lawsuits Against Infant Formula Manufacturers

  November 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved standardized plaintiff fact sheets for claimants in the first NEC lawsuits selected as potential bellwether test cases.

• Do Not Use Infant Head-Shaped Pillows Due to Suffocation and Death Risk, FDA Warns

  November 4, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is urging parents and caregivers to stop using infant head shaping pillows due to the risks of suffocation and death.

• Mother Files Similac Infant Formula Lawsuit Over Preterm Newborn’s NEC Death

  November 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Similac infant formula lawsuit claims necrotizing enterocolitis caused by the cow's milk-based product led to a child's death at less than two weeks old.

• Court Identifies First Eight Bellwether Lawsuits Over NEC Caused By Baby Formula

  October 25, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Eight of the twelve NEC lawsuits which will make up the bellwether test trial pool have been selected by plaintiffs and the court.

• Infant Formula NEC Lawsuits Remanded Back to Pennsylvania State Court by MDL Judge

  October 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing nearly 30 infant formula NEC lawsuits to be remanded back to state court because they include local hospitals as plaintiffs.

• Fertility Treatments Linked To Four Times Higher Risk of Death for Infants Born to Black Mothers: Study

  October 21, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate infants born to black mothers who undergo fertility treatments face a four-fold risk of death compared to their white counterparts.

• Warning Labels Have Little Effect on High-Powered Magnet Ingestions, Study Finds

  October 10, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A new study reveals warning labels do not appear to prevent ingestions of high-powered magnets, and most consumers do not know they are not children's toys or can be dangerous.

• Baby Formula Lawyers Have Identified 66 NEC Lawsuits for Random Selection as Bellwether Claims Against Makers of Similac, Enfamil

  October 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in NEC lawsuits have selected 66 claims to serve as potential bellwether trial cases.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Enfamil Caused Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Premature Infant in NICU

  September 29, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims Enfamil caused necrotizing enterocolitis in a preterm infant while she was NICU, resulting in her death after doctors determined her intestines were "non-salvageable."