Illinois Jury Awards Four Families $70 Million in Verdict Against Baby Formula Manufacturer
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Cook County jury has returned a verdict of $70 million including $17 million in punitive damages against Abbott Laboratories, the manufacturer of the cow’s milk-based infant feeding product Similac. The jury found that Abbott’s product caused four premature infants to develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)—a crippling and often fatal intestinal disease. NEC involves the bacterial invasion of a newborn’s intestinal lining, leading to severe inflammation, tissue necro ...
