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• 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.

• Judge to Meet with Lawyers Involved in Similac, Alimentum and EleCare Recall Lawsuits on Oct. 14

  October 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Similac, Alimentum and EleCare recall lawsuits will meet in October in a status conference to discuss how to proceed with a pending motion to dismiss the individual lawsuits planned by Abbott.

• 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."

• NEC Baby Formula Lawsuits To Be Selected For Early Bellwether Trials in MDL

  September 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has called for an initial bellwether discovery pool of 12 NEC baby formula lawsuits; four of which will be selected for the first bellwether trials.

• FDA’s Problems Handling Contaminated Similac Recall Highlighted in Internal Review Report

  September 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An internal FDA review highlights a number of shortcomings the agency needs to address in order to prevent mishandling public health emergencies like the contaminated Similac recall in the future.

• Similac Alimentum Recall Issued Over Packaging Defect

  September 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Similac Alimentum recall affecting 720 bottles has been announced due to packaging defects.

• Abbott Faces Infant Food Poisoning Lawsuit Over Contaminated Formula

  September 14, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Parents of an Arkansas child who fell ill from salmonella have filed an infant food poisoning lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories.

• Infant Formula Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Positions for MDL Over Recalled Similac, Alimentum and EleCare

  September 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A dozen lawyers have been appointed to leadership positions in the growing litigation over recalled Abbott infant formula products.

• FDA Warns Parents Not To Use “Mother’s Touch Formula”, Due to Lack of Nutrients For Infants

  September 8, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is calling on parents not to feed Mother's Touch formula to infants, due to a lack of proper nutrients and a possible infection risk.