NEC, or Necrotizing Enterocolitis describes when a form of bacteria attacks the wall of a baby’s intestines, causing severe inflammation or damage. This can create a crack or crevice that enables germs to spill into the baby’s abdomen. This leak can lead to anything from extreme discomfort to a high-intensity infection, sepsis, emergency surgery or, sadly, even death.

You can watch your baby suffer, powerless to help him or her. Hopefully, they will recover and grow up to be happy and healthy.

But why did you have to go through this? While not proven conclusively there is strong reason to conclude the baby formula makers have allegedly known for decades that their products can harm babies and yet they have continued to sell them. Why? Profit. Pure and simple.

These are global, consumer packaged goods conglomerates with fortunes invested in formulations and brands. Companies Abbot and Mead Johnson. They choose to roll the dice with your little precious soul, knowing it’s a better bet to keep selling their poison and settle the occasional suit, than pull it off the shelves.

Well, AVA Law Group’s mission is to Represent People Against the Powerful. We are here for you and your family, and you won’t pay a dime for our services unless we are successful. We are only compensated when we win on your behalf. If your baby contracted NEC and was fed store bought formula you may be entitled to compensation through filing a lawsuit.

Typically, it takes 1-2 weeks to clear the infection and your little bundle of joy will be able to feed by mouth again. If treatment is ineffective or a hole has opened in the intestine, a surgeon will have to remove dead tissue or parts of the intestine that have ruptured or are on the verge of doing so. Only in the most extreme of cases might the doctor need to perform an ostomy procedure where the intestine or bowel is connected to a hole or an opening in the abdomen.

The vast majority of children do recover over time, however, long term studies remain rare. Some children may have future GI blockages because their bowel was scarred. If they did undergo an operation with complications your child may face ongoing challenges absorbing nutrients normally. In the absolute worst scenarios, when they are older, they could need a bowel transplant and there is the chance of death at many points along the way.