Abbott Baby Formula Case Jury Awards $70 Million in Damages
A jury in an Illinois state court found Abbott Laboratories legally responsible. The jury ordered the company to pay $70 million. The jury awarded the mothers $53 million in compensatory damages and $17 million in punitive damages.
The allegations claim the company promoted its cow's milk-based formula to hospital intensive care units (ICUs), despite knowing that premature infants who consumed it could develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Abbott stated it disagreed with the verdict and would appeal, arguing it could lead to doctors and the most vulnerable infants losing critical choices.
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