Lawsuits allege that cow's-milk-based formulas such as Similac and Enfamil — fed to premature infants in hospitals — dramatically increased the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a devastating intestinal disease.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal condition that primarily affects premature infants, causing tissue death in the bowel and, in severe cases, requiring surgery or leading to death.
Medical research has associated cow's-milk-based formulas and fortifiers with a significantly higher risk of NEC in premature babies compared to human milk. Lawsuits allege that manufacturers of Similac and Enfamil products knew of this risk but continued marketing the products for premature infants without adequate warnings.
Federal cases have been consolidated into an MDL in the Northern District of Illinois, and parallel cases are proceeding in state courts. Several early state-court trials produced substantial verdicts for families.
The NEC formula MDL is active in the Northern District of Illinois, with additional cases in state courts. Early trials have produced plaintiff verdicts, and the litigation continues to grow.
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