Missouri Mother Seeks $6 Billion in Landmark Trial Over Baby Formula Claims
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — In a St. Louis courtroom Wednesday, a Missouri mother, through her attorney, made a significant plea to jurors in a lawsuit against leading infant formula manufacturers Abbott and Reckitt’s Mead Johnson. The attorney sought more than $6 billion in damages, arguing that their products for premature infants led to severe health complications. The lawsuit has cast a spotlight on a contentious issue regarding the safety of specific infant formulas designed for preterm babies. These products, the plaintiff contends, are linked to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a dangerous intestinal illness. That accusation has … Read more