On May 17, 2024, a federal judge overseeing the Baby Food Products Liability multidistrict litigation (MDL 3101) appointed R. Brent Wisner and Aimee Wagstaff as Co-Lead Counsel, along with several members of a Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee to lead the litigation for plaintiffs alleging toxic heavy metals in commercial baby food caused their children to develop autism or ADHD. Wisner emphasized the importance of ensuring the safety of baby food and seeking justice for affected families. The lawsuits were consolidated into a mass tort overseen by District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in the Northern District of San Francisco.
Wisner Baum, based in Los Angeles, represents thousands of children affected by heavy metals in baby foods, including lead, mercury, and inorganic arsenic. The litigation aims to hold companies like Beech-Nut, Gerber, and Walmart accountable for selling products tainted with heavy metals. The appointed attorneys on the steering committee are dedicated to achieving a fair outcome and advocating for affected children. The mass tort includes numerous federal lawsuits nationwide, alleging that toxic metals in baby foods have led to long-term health issues for children.
Here's what Co-lead counsel Brent Wisner had to say:
“Ensuring the safety of baby food is paramount for our children's’ well-being, and I am honored to be appointed to lead this critical MDL. The evidence we've gathered over the past two years is compelling, and we are prepared to present a robust case to secure justice for the families affected. This litigation is not just about compensation; it's about protecting the health and future of our children. When food companies make billions selling food containing poison—food that is simply unfit for human consumption, let alone a baby’s consumption — there needs to be accountability. This litigation is a first step in dealing with a generation of babies that have been poisoned and now face an epidemic of autism."
“This tight-knit group of attorneys is chalk full of rockstars,” according to Wisner. “We have some of the sharpest legal minds in the Plaintiffs’ bar. These Defendants have no idea what’s coming.”
The judge’s pretrial order can be downloaded here.
Bob Fiddaman
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Previously on this blog
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Baby Foods Contain "Staggering Amounts" of Toxic Heavy Metals, Lawsuit Alleges
https://fiddaman.blogspot.com/2022/01/baby-foods-contain-staggering-amounts.html
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Toxic Baby Food, the Subject of Lawsuit
https://fiddaman.blogspot.com/2022/05/toxic-baby-food-subject-of-lawsuit.html
Thursday, November 03, 2022
Toxic Baby Food Trial Set for 2023
https://fiddaman.blogspot.com/2022/11/toxic-baby-food-trial-set-for-2023.html
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Baby food makers pursue 9-year-old with autism for $600,000
https://fiddaman.blogspot.com/2024/02/baby-food-makers-pursue-9-year-old-with.html
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Baby Food Brain Injury Lawsuit Looms
https://fiddaman.blogspot.com/2024/04/baby-food-brain-injury-lawsuit-looms.html
