{"id":2660,"date":"2022-01-18T05:30:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T11:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2022-01-18T11:17:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T17:17:31","slug":"update-to-necrotizing-enterocolitis-litigation-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/update-to-necrotizing-enterocolitis-litigation-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Update to Necrotizing Enterocolitis Litigation in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/baby-g79455702b_640-e1642474332483.jpg\" alt=\"baby-g79455702b_640-e1642474332483\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>Product liability lawsuits continue to be filed against manufacturer Abbott Laboratories for failing to warn parents that their baby formula Similac may cause premature infants to suffer from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which is a very serious gastrointestinal infection. A motion has been made to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/consolidation-baby-formula-lawsuits-sought-illinois-2021-12-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consolidate<\/a> 33 NEC lawsuits against the manufacturer in Illinois. If you believe your premature baby developed NEC due to Abbott Laboratories\u2019 Similac formula, you should call the Chicago-based product liability attorneys of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we\u2019ve been involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discuss Your Potential NEC Claim with Moll Law Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you feed your baby, you trust that what you\u2019re providing is reasonably safe for him or her to consume. Unfortunately, recent studies show that formulas made from cow\u2019s milk, such as Similac, are dangerous for premature infants. In premature infants, there is an increased risk of the baby developing an extremely dangerous infection of their bowels called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) as a result of consuming cow\u2019s milk. When a baby develops this infection, the tissue in his or her intestines decays rapidly, eventually resulting in perforations in the tissue of the intestinal wall. Bacteria then has an opening to leak into the abdominal cavity and can rapidly grow into a widespread systemic infection and sepsis.<\/p>\n<p>A premature baby can develop mild, moderate, or severe NEC as a result of Similac. While a mild case isn\u2019t life-threatening, a severe case can have permanent, even fatal consequences when it\u2019s not properly diagnosed and treated. There is scientific evidence that dates back to the 1990s that connects Similac and preemies, but the more recent evidence is considered conclusive, such that the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly warns parents and caregivers not to feed Similac to premature infants.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/update-to-necrotizing-enterocolitis-litigation-in-illinois\/#more-2660\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Product liability lawsuits continue to be filed against manufacturer Abbott Laboratories for failing to warn parents that their baby formula Similac may cause premature infants to suffer from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which is a very serious gastrointestinal infection. A motion has been made to consolidate 33 NEC lawsuits against the manufacturer in Illinois. 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