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• Premature Infant Formula Lawsuit Alleges Enfamil Caused Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

  July 1, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An Enfamil premature infant formula lawsuit claims that a newborn suffered necrotizing enterocolitis, requiring days of hospitalization and antibiotics due to the product's cow's milk-based ingredients.

• EnfaCare Preterm Infant NEC Lawsuit Alleges Formula Caused Life-Threatening Diagnosis

  June 16, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Missouri mother has filed a lawsuit alleging Mead Johnson ignored decades of research linking Enfamil cow's milk-based formula to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), causing her premature daughter to develop the potentially life-threatening intestinal condition.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Two New Studies Highlight Ways To Reduce Antibiotic Use in NICUs

  March 14, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New findings suggest that reducing the overuse of antibiotics in newborns could significantly lower their risk of developing late-onset sepsis or contracting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can lead to severe illnesses or death, according to health experts.

• Similac, Enfamil NEC Side Effects Led to Newborn Undergoing Bowel Resection: Lawsuit

  October 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A mother says her newborn infant had to undergo multiple surgeries, resulting in lifelong injuries, due to the side effects of Similac and Enfamil, which the lawsuit says led to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).