$16M Loss Of Consortium Award Excessive, Asbestos Verdict Otherwise OK, Judge Says

Mealey's (September 12, 2022, 11:08 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — While a man destined to become an asbestos widower testified compellingly about his love for his wife, a jury’s loss of consortium award must be reduced to $5 million from $16 million, a California judge said Aug. 16 while otherwise affirming noneconomic damages including compensation for shortened life expectancy....