NEC Baby Formula Cases

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Cases

Did your premature baby die or was your baby injured from Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)? Was your baby doing well in the NICU but then died from gut or stomach issues? Was your baby fed formula like Similac or Enfamil while in the NICU and then became sick or died?

If you or someone you know has an extremely premature baby the parents have an absolute right to discuss with the doctor and nurses in the NICU what is being fed to their baby.

Parents need to know that babies being fed cow's milk-based formula or fortifiers like Enfamil or Similac are much more likely to develop NEC and die. There are human milk alternatives that are much less likely to cause NEC.

At The Law Firm of Stephen M. Reck and Scott D. Camassar, LLC, we are investigating these cases. Cow's milk-based formula like Similac and Enfamil have been linked to causing NEC and death, yet these baby formulas continue to be fed to premature infants in NICUs, often with tragic results.

Below are links to just a few of the published scientific articles concerning the risks. For more information or to discuss your case please call (860) 535-4040 now.

Scientific Articles Related to Risks of NEC Cases

• Greater mortality and morbidity in extremely preterm infants fed a diet containing cow milk protein products
• Randomized trial of exclusive human milk versus preterm formula diets in extremely premature infants
• Evidence-based feeding strategies before and after the development of necrotizing enterocolitis
• Current knowledge of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants and the impact of different types of enteral nutrition products
• Early human milk feeding is associated with a lower risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants