NEC baby formula litigation
Lawsuits allege that cow’s-milk-based formulas fed to premature infants cause necrotizing enterocolitis, a devastating intestinal disease, and that manufacturers never warned parents or hospitals.
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What the lawsuits allege
Decades of research associate cow’s-milk-based formula with sharply higher NEC rates in premature infants compared with human milk. The litigation alleges Similac and Enfamil products were promoted to NICUs without warning families of that risk. Juries have returned major verdicts, including a sixty million dollar award in 2024, and the federal multidistrict litigation continues to grow.
Injuries named in the litigation
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
- Emergency bowel surgery in infants
- Short bowel syndrome and lifelong complications
- Infant death alleged in filings
Who may qualify
If your premature baby developed NEC after being fed a cow’s-milk-based formula or fortifier in the NICU, you may have a claim. The review is free and confidential, and we will give you an honest answer either way. You pay attorney's fees only if we recover for you.
Call (888) 391‑1315 or use the form for a free, confidential review. You pay attorney's fees only if we recover for you.