This article provides the latest updates on the NEC baby formula lawsuit.
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Throughout the NEC litigation, we will post the latest news and updates below.
October 11, 2024 Update – Proposed Bellwether Trial Schedule
We previously posted about the four bellwether cases selected in the Federal Court MDL. The parties in those cases agreed to the following proposed trial dates:
- May 5, 2025: Mar v. Abbott Laboratories, Case No. 1:22-cv-00232
- August 11, 2025: K.B. v. Abbott Laboratories, Case No. 1:22-cv-05356
- November 3, 2025: Brown v. Abbott Laboratories, Case No. 1:22-cv-02001
- February 2, 2026: Inman v. Mead Johnson & Company, LLC, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-0373
As the first trial date approaches, we’ll see if the Defendants settle or take on the risk of trial.
October 1, 2024 Update – Proposed Trial Dates Are Due in the Federal MDL and Trial Underway in Missouri
Counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendants in the federal NEC lawsuit must jointly submit proposed trial dates to the Court for the four bellwether trials by Friday. We will post the trial dates as soon as the they are released.
Meanwhile, the third NEC trial is underway in Missouri state court. The case is Whitfield v. St. Louis Children’s Hospital. We will follow this case closely. The last trial resulted in a large verdict for the plaintiff. Hopefully, that success continues.
September 3, 2024 Update – Bellwether Cases Selected In Federal Court MDL
The first Bellwether cases in the Illinois Federal Court MDL are:
- Mar v. Abbott Laboratories (Case No. 1:22-cv-00232)
- Diggs v. Abbott Laboratories (Case No. 1:22-cv-05356)
- Etienne & Brown v. Abbott Laboratories (Case No. 1:22-cv-02001)
- Inman v. Mead Johnson & Co. (Case No. 1:22-cv-03737)
We anticipate that these bellwether trials will begin in 2025.
August 2, 2024 Update – St Louis Jury Awards $485 Million Dollars
The plaintiffs scored a big win after a St Louis jury awarded the plaintiff a $485 million dollar verdict against Abbott Laboratories in a bellwether trial.
The case is about Margo Gill, an Illinois mother and her three-year-old daughter, Robynn, who was hospitalized after suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis [NEC].
The jury believed the baby formula caused Robynn’s NEC so they awarded $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages.
Hopefully this verdict helps faciliate a global resolution.
May 21, 2024 – Alabama Resident Files NEC Lawsuit
A mother and resident of Alabama filed a lawsuit against the makers of Enfamil baby formula alleding this product caused her premature baby’s NEC diagnosis. The case will be transferred to the MDL Court overseeing the NEC litigation. If the case is not resolved through the MDL, the case may get transferred back to federal court in Alabama.
March 14, 2024 Update – Illinois Jury Awards $60 Million Dollars
The verdict is in from the first NEC case that has gone to trial. An Illinois jury awarded $60 million dollars to the mother of a premature infant who died from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being given Enfamil baby formula. The jury found that Mead Johnson, the company that makes Enfamil, did not adequately warn the public about the risks of NEC. The next case that will likely go to trial is in Philadelphia. Huge verdicts like this one help resolve the remaining claims. The question is how many trials will it take for the defendants to give up
January 10, 2024 – Study Links Baby Formula to NEC
A new NIH funded study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association links baby formula to necrotizing enterocolitis [NEC].
Specifically, the study found that extremely preterm infants fed donated human milk had half the rate of NEC as preterm infants who were fed formula. 9% of preterm babies fed formula were diagnosed NEC. On the other hand, only 4.2% of preterm babies fed donated human milk were diagnosed NEC. This study reflects a clear link between baby formula and NEC.
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Fob James obtained a B.S., in software engineering from Auburn University and then continued his education by getting his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law. After working for a large regional firm for several years where he obtained awards for both individual and corporate clients, Fob found that his passion was fighting for individuals who have been seriously injured or wronged by others. Fob believes that the jury is the great equalizer to the power and influence that large corporations have in society.