The verdict came at the end of a lengthy trial in Cook County circuit court, the latest among hundreds of lawsuits alleging that Abbott’s cow’s milk-based formula products for preterm infants can cause necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC. Four families’ lawsuits were consolidated for trial.
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Jury orders Abbott to pay $53 million in preterm infant formula trial
April 10, 2026The verdict came at the end of a lengthy trial in Cook County circuit court, the latest among hundreds of lawsuits alleging that Abbott’s cow’s milk-based formula products for preterm infants can cause necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC. Four families’ lawsuits were consolidated for trial.