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• Similac Go & Grow Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Toddler Drink Is Harmful for Children Under Two

  September 13, 2024

  Michael Adams

  A California mother has filed a class action lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, alleging the company induced parents to purchase Similac toddler drinks by making misleading claims about health benefits for young children.

• Adult Woman Files Similac Lawsuit Over NEC Injuries Experienced as a Newborn

  September 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit alleges that Abbott Laboratories failed to provide families and the medical community with adequate warnings about the risks associated with it’s cow’s milk-based Similac formula, which a now adult woman indicates has left her with life-long NEC injuries.

• Similac Infant Formula Lawsuit Filed by Mother Whose Child Died After NEC Infection

  August 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A mother's Similac infant formula lawsuit blames the cow's milk-based formula for her infant daughter developing a lethal case of NEC.

• Similac NEC Side Effects Led to Preemie Spending Months in NICU, Mother’s Lawsuit Alleges

  August 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Side effects of Similac formula left a Tennessee woman's child hospitalized for months in NICU, resulting in life-long injuries, a lawsuit filed against Abbott Laboratories claims.

• Jury Awards $495M NEC Similac Lawsuit Payout Over Infant Formula Risks for Preemies

  July 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott has been ordered to pay nearly $500 million as the result of a NEC Similac lawsuit filed by a mother whose child suffered brain damage after being fed the infant formula shortly after birth.

• Abbott May Remove Infant Formula for Preemies Off the Market Due to Similac NEC Lawsuits

  July 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott Laboratories is considering removing Similac infant formula products designed for preterm babies from the market, as it faces hundreds of lawsuits claiming the products increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, which puts newborns at a high risk of permanent injuries and death.

• Abbott Laboratories Faces Jury Trial Over Claims Similac Caused NEC For Premature Infant

  July 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Following a $60 million verdict in a similar lawsuit earlier this year, trial is underway involving claims brought by an Illinois mother, whose premature daughter developed NEC from Similac, alleging that Abbott failed to warn parents and medical staff of the devastating risks associated with the cow's milk-based formula.

• NEC Baby Formula Lawsuits To Be Prepared For First Bellwether Trial in May 2025

  June 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Judge schedules first NEC baby formula trial for May 2025, which will be the first test of parents' claims that Similac and Enfamil products caused their newborns to develop the often deadly condition in a federal court.

• Similac Formula Manufacturing Problems Reported to FDA 15 Months Before Massive Recall

  June 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Office of Inspector General investigation reveals that the FDA was warned of potential problems with Similac infant formula long before a 2022 recall was announced, due to a lack of adequate procedures when dealing with the infant formula industry and whistleblower complaints.

• Enfamil Lawsuit Claims Preemie Developed NEC After Being Fed Cow’s Milk-Based Infant Formula

  June 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Cow's milk-based infant formula products are dangerous for premature infants, according to a mother's recent Enfamil lawsuit, filed after her newborn developed necrotizing enterocolitis and suffered through surgery and continuing negative health effects.