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• Lawsuit Alleges Enfamil, Similac Cow’s Milk-Based Formula Caused Infant’s NEC Diagnosis

  June 9, 2026

  Michael Adams

  With the first federal bellwether trials over infant formula NEC claims scheduled to begin this summer, a Louisiana mother has filed a lawsuit alleging her premature infant developed necrotizing enterocolitis after being fed Similac and Enfamil in the NICU.

• Enfamil and Similac Baby Formula Lawsuit

  June 5, 2026

  Russell Maas

• Enfamil NEC Lawsuit Cleared For MDL Trial in July 2026

  May 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected an Enfamil lawsuit to serve as the first NEC infant formula bellwether trial, which is set to begin in July.

• Lawsuit Claims Cow’s Milk-Based Baby Formula Use Resulted in Infant Suffering Devastating NEC Symptoms

  May 8, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Abbott and Mead Johnson face a lawsuit from a mother who says the companies' cow's milk-based infant formula products caused her child to develop NEC.

• Mead Johnson Lawsuit Claims Premature Child Developed NEC From Enfamil

  April 24, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Florida mother has filed a product liability lawsuit alleging her premature infant developed NEC after being fed Enfamil cow’s milk-based fortifier.

• Similac NEC Lawsuit Payout Increased by $17M in Punitive Damages

  April 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott Laboratories has been ordered to pay $70 million to four mothers whose newborns developed NEC after being fed Similac, following a jury’s decision to add $17 million in punitive damages to the award.

• $53M Awarded to Families of Babies Who Developed NEC From Similac Special Care Formula

  April 10, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury has awarded $53 million to four mothers who say their children suffered life-altering NEC injuries from being fed Similac infant formula shortly after being born preterm.

• Enfamil Lawsuit Claims Premature Infant Required Partial Intestine Removal From NEC Side Effects

  March 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Doctors were forced to remove part of an infant's intestinal tract due to a necrotizing enterocolitis infection the child's mother says was caused by Enfamil infant formula.

• High Levels of Heavy Metals Found in More Than 25 Additional Infant Formulas: Report

  March 9, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A new investigation found measurable levels of heavy metals and other contaminants in more than two dozen infant formulas sold in the U.S., building on prior Consumer Reports testing that detected lead, arsenic and other toxic chemicals in at least 41 powdered formulas.

• Trial Over Similac Necrotizing Enterocolitis Injuries Underway in Chicago

  March 6, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit went to trial this week in Chicago over claims by four families that their newborns suffered severe and permanent injuries when fed Similac shortly after they were born.