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      "content": "What is the NEC Baby Formula litigation about?"
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    {
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      "content": "Cow's-milk-based premature-infant formulas are linked to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a devastating intestinal disease. $495M jury verdict in 2024 against Mead Johnson set bellwether benchmark.",
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      "role": "user",
      "content": "Who qualifies for the NEC mass tort?"
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    {
      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "Premature infants (born <37 weeks) fed cow's-milk-based formula (Similac or Enfamil) who were diagnosed with NEC.",
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      "role": "user",
      "content": "What stage is the NEC MDL in?"
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      "content": "Docket: MDL 3026 (N.D. Ill.). Lead jurisdiction: Northern Illinois. Litigation status: MDL 3026 active. Bellwether verdicts strongly favoring plaintiffs ($495M Mead Johnson 2024). Active filings.. Stage: mid. Campaign window: OPEN.",
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      "role": "user",
      "content": "What is the estimated case value for NEC?"
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      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "Reported case value range: $200K – $1.5M per qualifying claim. Competitive intensity among plaintiff firms is currently moderate.",
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    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "What action should a plaintiff attorney take on NEC right now?"
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      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "High-priority intake. Strong bellwether outcomes. Document NICU records and feeding history.",
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      "role": "user",
      "content": "What is the NEC baby formula lawsuit about?"
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      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "Plaintiffs allege Abbott (Similac) and Mead Johnson (Enfamil) failed to warn that cow's-milk-based formulas significantly increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants.",
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      "role": "user",
      "content": "Who qualifies?"
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    {
      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "Premature infants (born before 37 weeks) who were fed cow's-milk-based Similac or Enfamil products and were diagnosed with NEC.",
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      "role": "user",
      "content": "What is the case value?"
    },
    {
      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "Qualifying claims range from $200,000 to $1.5 million, with bellwether verdicts reaching as high as $495 million.",
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      "role": "user",
      "content": "What is the litigation status?"
    },
    {
      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "MDL 3026 is active in the Northern District of Illinois. Bellwether verdicts have strongly favored plaintiffs.",
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      "role": "user",
      "content": "What should attorneys do?"
    },
    {
      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "High-priority intake. Document NICU records, gestational age at birth, formula brand, and feeding timeline.",
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