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• 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.

• 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.

• Abbott Seeks Federal Protection From Similac NEC Lawsuits

  December 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott is pushing for federal protections from infant formula NEC lawsuits with millions in lobbying dollars, while some lawmakers say the solution is increasing the supply of human milk formula products.

• Similac Formula NEC Lawsuits Selected for Bellwether Trials in Aug. 2026, Nov. 2026 and Feb. 2027

  November 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Three additional Similac formula NEC lawsuits have been selected for a second-wave of federal bellwether trials scheduled to commence in August 2026.

• Similac Lawsuit Claims Infant Formula Side Effects Led to Preemie’s Death

  October 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Similac wrongful death lawsuit filed by a South Carolina mother claims the infant formula product led to her child's death by NEC.

• Second Wave of NEC Formula Lawsuits To Be Prepared for Bellwether Trials in Aug. 2026

  October 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered a second round of NEC formula lawsuit bellwether trials to begin in August 2026, following the dismissal of the first two scheduled cases earlier this year.

• Second NEC Baby Formula Bellwether Trial Will Not Move Forward

  July 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has granted summary judgment in a NEC baby formula lawsuit against the makers of Similac, after rejecting the plaintiff’s expert witness testimony.