$495M
Product Liability, NEC Baby Formula
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Case Details
A $495 million jury verdict in the first NEC case against Abbott Laboratories (Gill v. Abbott Laboratories, No. 2322-CC01251, 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri). The plaintiff's minor child developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being given Similac and/or Enfamil cow’s milk-based premature infant formula. The jury awarded $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Hon. John (Jack) Garvey was co-lead counsel.
Additional Notes
Ranked #14 among Top 20 Plaintiff’s Jury Verdicts of 2024 by TopVerdict.com and #1 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdict of 2024 by Courtroom View Network (CVN).