Mother of Premature Infant Twins Filed NEC Lawsuit Against Makers of Similac, Enfamil
Complications led to one of the twins dying at less than a month old, according to the NEC lawsuit
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.
Abbott Laboratories employee warned that, on top of Similac manufacturing problems, some in the facility were falsifying records about the risks the baby formula may pose
The federal government has allowed Abbott's infant formula production to resume at a Michigan facility which was shut down due to its ties to a baby formula contamination recall.
Parents of a preterm infant who died of NEC have filed an Enfamil lawsuit claiming Mead Johnson has provided misleading information about the safety of its baby formula products.
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