TorHoerman Law LLC

TorHoerman Law was honored to serve as lead counsel for the Gill family, who on Friday night obtained a $495 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories. Robynn Gill suffered severe, irreversible brain damage due to Abbott’s misconduct. Abbott has known for years that its cow’s milk-based formula significantly increases the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature babies, and families like the Gills had their lives changed forever due to the company’s refusal to warn families and physicians. Jake Plattenberger served as lead trial counsel along with Tor Hoerman, aided by the counsel of many other attorneys and experts across the bar. TorHoerman Law represents 800 families that have been devastated by NEC due to misconduct of formula manufacturers, and we are committed to obtaining justice for all of them.

This Saturday THL's own, Ann, will be at Edwardsville YMCA's Soccer Sponsorship Event from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Stop by the TorHoerman Law table to say hi, and grab a THL tote bag!

Another NEC lawsuit begins this week in St. Louis, Missouri state court against formula companies Reckitt and Abbott. With two major NEC verdicts already coming down against these companies this year, we will be closely watching the fight for justice for premature babies put at risk by formula manufacturers. Tor Hoerman, our attorney who represented the plaintiff who was awarded the $495 million verdict against Abbott, said that manufacturers are pushing a "message of fear" to doctors. "Nobody is requesting that the product be pulled from the market," Hoerman said. Instead, the manufacturers "could put a simple warning about risk" on the formulas' labels. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gEkSPYX5

Our attorney, Jake Plattenberger was featured in Courtroom View Network’s Pivotal Moments round-up. He was recognized for his work representing Margo Gill and her family against Abbott for their lack of warning for risks associated with their baby formula. The jury handed down a $495 million verdict against Abbott. Plattenberger criticized Abbott’s use of infants as a defense “If this is who you’re selling your product to, then you have to take that into account.”

Our attorney’s Jake Plattenberger and Tor Hoerman were recently featured on the Elawvate podcast. We discussed our recent product liability case against Abbott laboratories, the $495 million verdict, and risks associated with their infant formula and the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature babies. Tune in to learn more about how our attorneys navigated this case and won. The podcast can be found wherever you get your podcasts or by visiting the elawvate.fm website.

THL’s Tor Hoerman and Jake Plattenberger are speaking today at Mass Torts Made Perfect webinar about NEC Baby Formula litigation, following the firm’s recent $495 million verdict in a NEC trial against Abbott Laboratories. The webinar is at 2 p.m. EST. Please join us by registering here: https://lnkd.in/eWpVqJBU

Join us on Wednesday, August 7th, at 1 p.m. ET for an exclusive webinar on the monumental $495 million NEC verdict against Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Similac, featuring TorHoerman Law LLC Attorney and Lead Trial Counsel Jake Plattenberger and THL Partner Tyler Schneider. Register Now: https://hubs.li/Q02JTyvm0

Law.com featured TorHoerman Law’s Jake Plattenberger, who achieved a $495 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories on behalf of the Gill family, whose child suffered from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) linked to cow’s milk-based formula. It was an honor to represent the Gill family, and this verdict underscores our commitment to representing these families and litigating these cases until justice is served. https://lnkd.in/g3DYp2Te

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The Chicago Tribune covered TorHoerman Law’s landmark $495 million verdict on behalf of a young girl who developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after consuming Abbott Laboratories’ formula as a premature infant. This follows a similar $60 million verdict against Mead Johnson in Illinois earlier this year. We are proud to represent the Gill family, as well as nearly 1,000 other families, who have been devastated by NEC. As we have alleged, and juries have agreed, premature babies face a significantly higher risk of NEC when consuming cow’s milk-based formula. Learn more about work at https://lnkd.in/g8BU2m-H. https://lnkd.in/giKDvPmb