A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers struck in a crosswalk by a California socialite. The civil jury on Wednesday found both Rebecca Grossman and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson negligent in the 2020 deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander. The money was awarded to parents Nancy and Karim Iskander for wrongful death and emotional distress. The boys were ages 11 and 8 when they were killed. Attorneys for the boys' parents said both Grossman and Erickson had been drinking and were driving recklessly when Grossman's car struck the boys at 73 mph. Defense attorneys denied those claims. Jurors must still decide whether to award punitive damages.
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