LA Jury Awards $176 Million In Wrongful-Death Case Against Rebecca Grossman
A Los Angeles jury awarded $176 million to the Iskander family on June 4, 2026, in a wrongful-death civil case against Rebecca Grossman.[1]
Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8, were struck and killed in September 2020 when Grossman's SUV hit them at nearly 80 mph as they crossed a crosswalk, the jury was told.[1] Prosecutors said Grossman had alcohol and prescription drugs in her system and was racing former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson in separate Mercedes SUVs.[1]
Grossman was convicted of second-degree murder and was sentenced in 2024 to 15 years to life, though Judge Joseph Brandolino declined the 34-years-to-life term prosecutors sought.[1]
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- On June 4, 2026, a Los Angeles jury awarded $176 million to the Iskander family in a wrongful-death civil case against Rebecca Grossman.
- Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8, were killed in September 2020 when Grossman’s SUV struck them at nearly 80 mph in a crosswalk.
- Prosecutors said Grossman had alcohol and prescription drugs in her system and was racing former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson in separate Mercedes SUVs.
- Grossman was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced in 2024 to 15 years to life; Judge Joseph Brandolino declined to impose a 34-years-to-life term sought by prosecutors.
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