If your preterm or prematurely born baby was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed Similac infant formula at the hospital or NICU, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Similac lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of products liability injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit cases and settlement claims of prematurely born babies who were diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis or NEC after being fed Similac baby formula at the hospital or NICU.
Similac is a brand of baby formula products manufactured and marketed by Abbott Laboratories designed to provide protein, minerals, and other nutrients to support and supplement the nutrition and growth of infants, including babies who were born prematurely.
However, according to a 2019 study titled “Formula versus donor breast milk for feeding preterm or low birth weight infants,” feeding preterm infants with artificial formula (as opposed to breast milk) is associated with a near-doubling of the risk of developing necrotising enterocolitis.
Similac Lawsuit Cases & Settlement Claims
Similac lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims involving preterm or prematurely born babies (preemies) who were diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed Similac baby formula at the hospital or NICU, including:
- Similac NeoSure
- Similac Special Care 20
- Similac Special Care 24
- Similac Special Care 24 High Protein
- Similac Special Care 30
- Similac Alimentum
- Similac Alimentum Expert Care
- Similac Human Milk Fortifier
- Similac Liquid Protein Fortifier
Similac Baby Formula Brands
Similac NeoSure baby formula has been described as nutrient-enriched formula for babies who were born prematurely that contains increased protein, vitamins, and minerals compared to term infant formula.
Similac Special Care baby formula has been described as iron-fortified feeding for growing, low-birth-weight infants and premature infants.
Similac Alimentum has been described as a nutritionally complete, hypoallergenic formula for infants, including those with colic symptoms due to protein sensitivity, food allergies, sensitivity to intact protein, protein maldigestion, or fat malabsorption.
Similac Liquid Protein Fortifier (For Human Milk, Fortified Human Milk or Infant Formula) has been described as a commercially sterile, extensively hydrolyzed liquid protein fortifier for preterm infants who may require additional protein.
Similac Human Milk Fortifier has been described as an infant formula with extensively hydrolyzed protein intended for premature and low-birth-weight infants as a nutritional supplement to add to human milk.
If your preterm baby was injured or died from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed Similac baby formula at the hospital or NICU, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Similac lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a products liability injury lawyer to request a free case review.
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