What documents and evidence are required for a toxic baby food claim?

The two main documents needed to support a toxic baby food claim are your child's autism spectrum disorder diagnosis from a medical professional and evidence of product use, which can be receipts or baby food labels.

The foundation of any toxic baby food claim is the medical records of the child. You will need to submit an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis from your child's physician. This document should also specify the age at which your child was formally diagnosed. The most crucial detail is that the ASD diagnosis must have happened before your child's sixth birthday.

The following are the ASD diagnoses that qualify for a toxic baby food claim:

  • Kanner's syndrome
  • Asperger's syndrome
  • Childhood disintegrative disorder
  • Pervasive developmental disorder

Presenting evidence of product use can further solidify your toxic baby food claim. Product-specific evidence includes your receipts and the brand's labels or packaging. You may submit either photo or physical copies of the baby food's labels. It's best to consult a skilled product liability lawyer to help you gather this evidence.

Keep in mind that you can file a claim if you purchased a product from the following baby food manufacturers:

  • Gerber
  • Plum Organics
  • Beech-Nut Nutrition Company
  • Earth's Best Organic (Hain Celestial Group)

For parents who cannot provide evidence of product use, there's no need to worry. You may also submit supporting documents such as a heavy metal test. Your child's heavy metal screening results must show elevated levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. These four heavy metals are at the center of toxic baby food claims.

The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary can help you with documentation for your toxic baby food claim

An experienced product liability lawyer can greatly help when it comes to gathering the necessary documents and evidence for a claim. You can find exactly that at The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary. With over twenty years of experience, you can rest assured that your toxic baby food claim will be handled with care and determination. Our dedicated and trusted legal team is ready to help you file your toxic baby food claim, so don't hesitate to contact our law firm today.

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