Judge Awards $10 Million In Punitive Damages In J&J Asbestos-Talc Case

( October 2, 2025, 4:08 PM EDT) -- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut judge on Oct. 1 added $10 million in punitive damages to a $15 million verdict, saying the evidence showed that the company employed sub-standard testing and choose to accept only evidence that supported the conclusion that its products were free of asbestos....