Simply Thick and NEC Lawsuit

Simply Thick NEC Our attorneys are investigating Simply Thick and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants for several families who have contacted our firm. Attorneys David Szerlag, Eric Hageman and Fred Pritzker are lead attorneys for these cases. They recently won over $20,000,000 for our clients who were injured by another over-the-counter medical product.

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On June 4, 2011, there was a Simply Thick recall. Our attorneys are investigating the recalled products and whether they are connected to the cases of NEC.

Simply Thick and NEC Investigation

Our attorneys are representing families whose infants developed NEC after consuming Simply Thick. We have been contacted by two families whose babies died and families whose babies needed surgery to remove part of their intestine (bowel).

Some of the families contacting us have reported their cases of Simply-Thick-associated NEC to the FDA. Many have not. Our attorneys will report your case to the FDA if that has not been done.

In all of the Simply Thick NEC cases, the infants were premature and were fed mother’s breast milk or infant formula mixed with Simply Thick. Parents were told to do this by a medical professional, but may need professional help to deal with the guilt that they may be feeling. Simply Thick needs to be held accountable for all injuries and deaths caused by its product.

The babies were fed SimplyThick for varying amounts of time before symptoms of NEC appeared. NEC symptoms include the following:

green vomit
diarrhea or bloody stools
swollen belly (abdomen)
red or blue color in the belly
tiredness (lethargy)
body temperature issues
breathing problems
slow heart rate.

The cases reported to the FDA came from at least four different medical centers around the country. The current situation is unusual because necrotizing enterocolitis most often occurs in babies within the hospital early in their premature course. But among the ill babies of which FDA is aware, some had been discharged from the hospital to home on a feeding regimen that included SimplyThick and then fell ill at home.

Severe cases of NEC can result in the following:

A segment of intestine (bowel) may need to be removed. If the intestine cannot be sewn back together, the surgeon will bring an area of the intestine or bowel to an opening on the abdomen (called an ostomy).
Scarring and narrowing of the bowel may cause future intestinal obstruction or blockage.
The intestine may not be able to absorb nutrients normally. This is called malabsorption.
The baby may die. In cases where a medical product like Simply Thick caused the NEC, the family has a wrongful death claim against the manufacturer. Our experience is that parents sue manufacturers to hold them accountable.

Simply Thick Lawsuit for Victim Compensation

A medical product is defective if there is a design defect, a manufacturing defect (often too much of an active ingredient) or the labeling and any other warnings are insufficient to warn of risks. The law states that manufacturers must alert consumers to the possible problems and side effects their medical products can cause.

Thousands of people receive injuries from unsafe medical products each year. Those injuries deserve compensation, which can include the following:

Economic damages. Compensation for monetary losses such as past and future medical expenses, loss of past and future earnings, loss of employment or business opportunities.
Non-economic damages. Compensation for subjective, non-monetary losses such as pain, suffering, inconvenience, emotional distress, loss of society and companionship, loss of consortium, and loss of enjoyment of life.

To contact David or another attorney at Pritzker Olsen about a lawsuit against Simply Thick, LLC of St. Louis, Missouri, the manufacturer of SimplyThick®, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation.

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