New York Jury Levies $7 Million Award Against Power Company For Contractor’s Asbestos Exposure
Posted on Oct 1, 2014 in Construction, Product Liability | Comments Off on New York Jury Levies $7 Million Award Against Power Company For Contractor’s Asbestos Exposure
Following a two-week trial, a New York jury on Monday awarded a contractor for a power company $7 million for exposure to asbestos during the construction of a power station. The verdict was broken up for $3.5 million for past pain and suffering and $3.5 million for future pain and suffering. According to Law360, the defense argued that the power company did not exercise supervision or control over the work of the contractors, but one of the company’s employees testified that the company specified asbestos should be used and how to use it.
