A jury said the result is what the parents of four Illinois babies deserve after their children got sick.
Some jurors shared their experiences after they ordered Abbott Labs to pay four Illinois families millions of dollars.
"I hope they do change; I would like a label on their product so any risk is out there," juror Jim Schmidt said.
"We don't believe this product was poison; we believe it has very important purposes and intentions. But we believe they need to be clear about what those are and what the risks are," juror Alexandra Rea said.
A Cook County judge read the jurors' verdict Friday: in all, $17 million in punitive damages to the mothers of babies sickened after having an Abbott baby formula.
On Thursday, the jury awarded $53 million in compensatory damages to the mothers.
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"They should be held liable for hurting these babies," attorney Kenzo Kawanabe said.
The mothers left court Friday without commenting.
Kawanabe represents them.
"If they could turn back the clock and have their children not get necrotizing enterocolitis, I'm sure they would do that in a heartbeat. But to have the justice system dispense justice to their children is unbelievable," Kawanabe said.
The trial, which began at the Daley Center last month against Abbott Laboratories, alleged Abbott failed to warn the families the formula could cause a potentially deadly bowel disease. The four babies in this case were hospitalized in the Chicago area. Three had surgeries. All have lasting health problems after having the baby formula and developing NEC.
But attorneys for Abbott Labs argued the formula did not cause the illness.
A statement from Abbott said in part, "We appreciate the jury's time, but we disagree with the verdict and will appeal. We stand by the safety of these products and the vital role they play. "
Abbott is expected to face other lawsuits on this issue.