Illinois Jury Awards $24.46M In Asbestos Damages To Talc-Facility Janitor, Wife

( July 30, 2024, 9:52 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois jury hit Avon Products Inc. with a $24.46 million asbestos verdict, including $1 million in punitive damages, after finding the company responsible for a former janitor’s exposure to asbestos present at a talc-processing facility, sources told Mealey’s Publications....