Timothy Cronin, with The Simon Law Firm. Courtesy photo Lawyer in 3rd NEC Formula Trial Asks Jurors for 'a Very, Very Large Number'
The third trial over cow's milk-based infant formula began on Wednesday in St. Louis City Circuit Court. It is the first trial against both manufacturers, Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson.
October 02, 2024 at 07:28 PM
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Mass Torts
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- Timothy Cronin, of The Simon Law Firm, told jurors that both companies sold the infant formula that doctors gave Kaine Whitfield, who was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a gastrointestinal inflammation.
- Cronin told jurors that a child in Kaine's condition, on average, needed $73 million in medical care for the rest of his life and was entitled to other nonmedical compensation, plus punitive damages.
- Two prior juries issued verdicts of $60 million against Mead Johnson and $495 million against Abbott Laboratories in similar trials.
A third trial about cow's milk-based infant formula designed for premature babies began on Wednesday in Missouri, where a St. Louis jury heard opening statements.
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