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Necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, is a serious disease that affects the intestines of premature infants. It typically happens within the first 2 weeks of life in babies who are fed formula instead of breast milk. In this condition, bacteria invade the wall of the intestine. Inflammation sets in.

Did your baby develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a bowel disease? The risk of developing NEC in premature infants is substantially heightened with cow's milk-based formulas, such as Enfamil and Similac.

NEC Baby Formula Lawsuit. Cow's milk-based baby formula and milk fortifier products (like Enfamil? and Similac®) can greatly increase the risk of premature and low-birth-weight babies developing a potentially fatal intestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

NEC most commonly occurs when infants are fed formula containing cow's milk, instead of only consuming human breast milk. Necrotizing enterocolitis is caused by bacteria from the cow's milk in formula infecting the walls of an infant's intestine.

Similac and Enfamil Formula Lawsuits Mead Johnson & Company and Abbott Laboratories, the makers of Similac and Enfamil, are facing toxic baby formula lawsuits from people whose premature babies developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed certain products that have been linked to NEC development.

NEC Baby Formula Lawsuit. by Ronald V. Miller, Jr. Our lawyers are handling Similac and Enfamil infant formula lawsuits for families whose premature babies suffered or died from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after taking one of these formulas.

Parents of premature babies are filing lawsuits against the manufacturers of Enfamil and Similac after their babies developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

A total of 52 cases are pending in the MDL as of . That number is expected to triple by next month. Update: There are now three baby formula class action lawsuits. There is a baby formula NEC class action in federal court.

If you use powdered infant formula, be aware certain Similac, Alimentum and EleCare products have been recalled and should not be used.

These brands are Similac, Similac Alimentum, and Elecare. If you have one of these formula brands at home, check Abbott's website to see if your product is part of a recalled lot. In most cases, you can switch your child to another formula brand available in stores.