A Bergen County, New Jersey, jury awarded $33 million on Thursday in a pelvic mesh products liability trial against medical device maker C.R. Bard.

Plaintiff Mary McGinniss was awarded $23 million in damages and her husband, Thomas, was awarded $10 million for loss of consortium. The jury will reconvene Friday to consider whether to award punitive damages against Bard, which is headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey.

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