The parents of at least two babies sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak are suing the makers of ByHeart baby formula at the heart of a nationwide recall.

Attorney Bill Marler, who represents two families suing the company and specializes in foodborne illness cases, argues the company was negligent by selling defective formula.

“Each of these families incurred several hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills,” Marler said. “One had a life flight that was over $120,000 to get from one hospital to another.”

Marler said there will likely be more cases reported.

“I think, unfortunately, we’re going to see more children getting sick because the product just got off the market and the incubation period could be four to six weeks,” Marler said.

At least 15 babies across 12 stat

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