Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Enfamil Formula for Fatal Case of NEC in Preterm Infant
Newborn died of "catastrophic injuries" because Mead Johnson failed to warn about the cow's milk-based Enfamil formula risks, the lawsuit claims.
Newborn died of "catastrophic injuries" because Mead Johnson failed to warn about the cow's milk-based Enfamil formula risks, the lawsuit claims.
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)
Mother of a baby who died of NEC caused by Enfamil was awarded $25 million more in damages than she originally sought, after an Illinois jury heard about the manufacturer's failure to disclose the risk
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.
Bellwether NEC lawsuit trials will include one complaint against Abbott, one complaint against Mead Johnson, and two complaints that name both infant formula manufacturers as defendants.
The FDA has issued a number of letters to the infant formula manufacturing industry in recent months, warning about safety violations and urging companies to inform the agency of any potential baby food contamination.
Lawsuit over the risk of NEC from Similac infant formula presents serious enough claims to meet even stringent punitive damages standards, judge finds
A mother claims Enfamil infant formula caused NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis), resulting in partial blindness and cerebral palsy.