St. Louis Jury Orders Abbott to Pay $495M in Infant Formula Case

Verdict holds Abbott Laboratories accountable for failing to warn about deadly disease risk in preterm infant formula.

Margo Gill's premature baby developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after consuming Abbott's formula.
The jury awarded $95 million for damages and $400 million in punitive damages.
Abbott plans to appeal the verdict, maintaining there is no scientific evidence linking their product to NEC.
This is the first of hundreds of similar lawsuits pending against Abbott nationwide.
NEC is a severe intestinal disease affecting premature infants, with a high fatality rate.