Regard may be had to initial award of damages

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If a payment of provisional damages has been made to an injured person for an asbestos-related condition, a court may have regard to those damages when assessing damages to be awarded in a subsequent action for damages for another asbestos-related condition suffered by that person.

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6 Regard may be had to initial award of damages