Similac Formula Recall Lawsuits Consolidated as MDL in Illinois Federal Court
Lawsuits allege that contaminated Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formula recalled earlier this year caused thousands of infant illnesses and deaths.
Lawsuits allege that contaminated Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formula recalled earlier this year caused thousands of infant illnesses and deaths.
Infants with NEC face stomach tubes, frequent blood draws, feeding interruptions, and permanent disabilities and medical problems.
Delaying the Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare formula recall for months placed infants at risk of developing severe and life threatening infections from Salmonella Newport and Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria, the lawsuit claims.
There is no need to feed infant formula to babies if they can be fed human milk instead, according to pediatricians
Complications led to one of the twins dying at less than a month old, according to the NEC lawsuit
Family claims Abbott should have recalled the contaminated Similac formula months earlier, but put infant children at risk to protect profit.
Plaintiffs will soon be allowed to directly file new NEC lawsuits directly to the Northern District of Illinois, regardless of their actual home state.
Makers of Similac and Enfamil face a lawsuit alleging a premature infant NEC diagnosis was caused by the formula products
The manufacturer faces at least 18 lawsuits over recalled Abbott infant formula pending in federal district courts nationwide, and dozens of additional families are investigating claims
Standing water, leaks and the spread of bacteria contributed to a recent contaminated Similac recall which saw the facility shut down for months.