Serving clients throughout PA, NJ, NY, and MD. If your premature baby was fed Similac or Enfamil cow’s-milk-based infant formula and developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), you may be entitled to compensation from Abbott and Mead Johnson. Recent verdicts have reached $60M, $495M, and $53M. Siddons Law Firm is reviewing NEC infant formula claims. Call (610) 255-7500.

Key Takeaways

  • Necrotizing enterocolitis is a devastating intestinal disease that kills about 15–40% of affected babies and leaves many survivors with permanent disabilities.
  • Similac (Abbott) and Enfamil (Mead Johnson) cow’s-milk-based formulas for preemies are the primary defendants.
  • Settlement estimates: $50,000–$600,000 for surviving children with manageable outcomes; $1M–$10M for children with permanent disability; significantly more in fatal cases.
  • Federal MDL 3026 (Northern District of Illinois) has roughly 800 cases; state-court cases in Illinois and Missouri have already returned hundreds of millions in verdicts.
  • No fee unless we recover for you.

Who May Qualify

You may have a NEC infant formula claim if:

  1. Your baby was born premature (before 37 weeks gestation), typically under 32 weeks or 1,500 grams.
  2. Your baby was fed Similac Special Care, Similac NeoSure, Similac Human Milk Fortifier, Enfamil Premature, Enfamil EnfaCare, or similar cow’s-milk-based formula in the NICU or shortly after discharge.
  3. Your baby was diagnosed with NEC — confirmed by X-ray, surgery, or autopsy — causing intestinal damage, surgery, permanent disability, or death.

Compensation Available

  • Past and future medical expenses (NICU care, surgery, ostomy, lifetime care)
  • Loss of earning capacity for the child
  • Pain and suffering for the child and family
  • Wrongful death damages where the baby did not survive
  • Punitive damages against Abbott and Mead Johnson

Why Choose Our Firm

Siddons Law Firm represents NEC clients throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. We partner with nationally recognized MDL co-counsel on NEC litigation — the same neonatologists, pediatric gastroenterologists, and trial lawyers who secured the recent $495M and $53M verdicts against Abbott and Mead Johnson. No up-front costs, no fee unless we recover.

Frequently Asked Questions

My baby was in the NICU years ago. Is it too late?

Not necessarily. In most states the statute runs from the date you knew or reasonably should have known the link between the formula and the NEC — not necessarily the date of diagnosis. Call us; we’ll review your records.

The hospital gave my baby the formula, not me. Do I have a claim?

Yes. The claim is against the manufacturer — Abbott or Mead Johnson — not the hospital. The hospital fed your baby the product the manufacturers marketed as safe for premature infants.

What records do I need?

NICU medical records showing the formula given, the NEC diagnosis (confirmed by radiology or surgery), and any subsequent treatment. We obtain these for you at no cost.

My baby died. Can I still file?

Yes. Wrongful death claims are routinely filed by parents of babies who died from NEC.

Start Your NEC Case

Call (610) 255-7500 or email msiddons@siddonslaw.com. Free case review. Serving clients throughout PA, NJ, NY, and MD.