NEC (Necrotizing Enterocolitis) Cow's Milk Formula

In litigation Mass-tort payouts ($50k+) mass_tort · food

NEC infant formula MDL - $495M Abbott verdict, more trials pending

Eligibility hint

Premature baby was fed Similac or Enfamil cow's-milk-based formula in the NICU and developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Estimated payout range

$20,000 – $1,000,000

Current score

0.86 / 1.00

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MDL No. 3026 in the Northern District of Illinois consolidates cases alleging cow's-milk-based premature infant formulas (Abbott's Similac and Mead Johnson's Enfamil) caused necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm babies. A $495M Illinois state-court verdict against Mead Johnson in 2024 was reduced to $60M on remittitur. A $95M St. Louis verdict against Abbott in 2024. Many cases remain pending. Eligibility centers on documented NICU feeding with the formulas and a NEC diagnosis.

Connected settlement administrations (2)

ByHeart Infant Formula Recall Lawsuits
Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits

Recent signals

[MI] Child Support or under table cash to mother of daughter? reddit · 2026-05-19
CAERS: ENFAMIL DHA & ARA SUPPLEMENT — Accidental overdose, Necrotising colitis fda_caers · 2026-05-19
CAERS: ENFAMIL NEUROPRO CARE — Dehydration, Diarrhoea, Vomiting fda_caers · 2026-05-19
CAERS: ENFAMIL SIMPLY PLANT BASED — Diarrhoea, Haematochezia, Mucous stools fda_caers · 2026-05-19
CAERS: ENFAMIL GENTLEASE — Salmonellosis fda_caers · 2026-05-19
CAERS: ENFAMIL NEUROPRO GENTLEASE — Illness, Salmonellosis fda_caers · 2026-05-19
CAERS: ENFAMIL GENTLEASE — Cronobacter infection, Death, Inborn error of metabolism, Peak nasal inspiratory flow abnormal fda_caers · 2026-05-19
Petition Denial from FDA/ORD to Abbott Laboratories (Clifford & Warnke) regulations_gov · 2026-05-19
Acknowledgement letter from FDA to Abbott Laboratories (Clifford & Warnke) regulations_gov · 2026-05-19
Abbott, S.L.,W.K.W Cheung, S. Kroske-Bystron, T. Malekzadeh, and J.M. Janda. 1992. Identification of Aeromonas Strains to the Genospecies Level in the Clinical Laboratory. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 30:1262-1266. 5 pp.[W-00-01-II-B-1] regulations_gov · 2026-05-19

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Products: enfamilsimilacinfant formulapremature infantnecrotizing enterocolitisnec

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