$34 Million Awarded to Electrician, Wife for Asbestos Malignancy

SAN FRANCISCO - A California man and his wife have been awarded nearly $34 million for claims that the former electrical worker developed mesothelioma after years of alleged exposure to asbestos-containing products, including boilers manufactured by Foster Wheeler Corp. Todak v. Asbestos Defendants, et al., No. 320621 (Calif. Super. Ct., San Francisco Cty.).

The San Francisco Superior Court jury handed up its verdict March 27, awarding Alfred Todak $22.7 million in damages, and $11 million to Todak's wife for her loss of consortium claim. The award is thought to be the largest asbestos verdict ever in California, and the largest …