A mother from Illinois indicates that her premature daughter developed NEC from Similac, claiming that Abbott failed to warn parents and medical staff of the devastating risks associated with the cow's milk-based formula.
Nearly 20 years after being fed Enfamil formula in the hospital, plaintiff's daughter continues to suffer from injuries caused by NEC, highlighting how earlier warnings could have prevented long-term harm.
Judge has given parties involved in NEC baby formula lawsuits until August 2024 to complete fact discovery for the first batch of potential bellwether trials.
California mother indicates that Enfamil infant formula is "far more dangerous than most prescription drugs" for premature infants, increasing the risk of a devastating gastrointestinal condition.
Hundreds of claims allege Abbott Laboratories or Mead Johnson failed to warn parents and caregivers of the NEC risks from infant formula, but some of the claims fail to identify whether the child received Similac or Enfamil.
Parents say their prematurely born infant son died of NEC at just a month old, after being fed cow's milk-based Similac infant formula while still in the NICU.
Newborn died of "catastrophic injuries" because Mead Johnson failed to warn about the cow's milk-based Enfamil formula risks, the lawsuit claims.
Abbott failed to warn new parents or the medical community about the risks of Similac Special Care causing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the lawsuit alleges.
In addition to breastfeeding, researchers found that oral probiotics and prenatal use of glucocorticoids decreased a prematurely born infant's risk of NEC.
Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson may face billions in liability from Similac lawsuits and Enfamil lawsuits being pursued nationwide by families of premature infants who developed necrotizing enterocolotis (NEC)
