NEC Baby Formula

Premature infants fed certain formulas face a higher risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition. Our coverage examines medical research, lawsuits against formula makers, and how parents are seeking accountability for the harm caused to their children.

New Twist in NEC Baby Formula Lawsuits: Judge Overturns Verdict

A Missouri mother will get another chance at justice for her child, who developed NEC after being fed cow's milk preterm infant formula.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 24 Apr 2025

Do I Need To Hire An NEC Baby Formula Lawyer?

NEC is the most common cause of death in preterm infants. There’s no known cause, but studies have found that babies who drink cow’s milk baby formula have a higher chance of developing it.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 17 May 2023

Newborn baby girl inside incubator in hospital post delivery room with formula bottle

Does Baby Formula Cause NEC in Newborns?

Baby formula is a perfectly adequate alternative to breastfeeding, and millions of babies each year are fed formula. However, research shows that premature babies, who are fed cow’s milk baby formula, are at an increased risk of serious complications.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 19 Apr 2022

Does Baby Formula Cause NEC in Newborns?

MDL 3026 for Injuries Linked to Preterm Infant Formulas Assigned to Northern District of Illinois (Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chief Judge)

We are pleased to report that the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has now created and assigned MDL 3026 (IN RE: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ET AL., PRETERM INFANT NUTRITION PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION) to the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chief Judge of the Northern…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 12 Apr 2022

MDL 3026 for Injuries Linked to Preterm Infant Formulas Assigned to Northern District of Illinois (Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chief Judge)

The Risks of NEC for Formula-Fed Premature Infants

Baby formula is a convenient way to give newborns all the nutrition they need, especially if a mother or baby struggles with breastfeeding. But research shows that for premature infants, cow’s milk baby formula significantly increases the risks of NEC.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 14 Mar 2022

The Risks of NEC for Formula-Fed Premature Infants