A mother lost her two young boys to a speeding SUV. Now she is back in court to hold everyone accountable.

Nancy and Karim Iskander seek justice in a civil trial against convicted driver Rebecca Grossman and the boyfriend she raced.

Losing a child is a pain that never ends.

For one California family, the fight to hold every single person responsible for their boys' deaths has taken over their lives.

WHAT HAPPENED

On September 29, 2020, eleven-year-old Mark Iskander and his eight-year-old brother Jacob were crossing a street in Westlake Village.

Two speeding SUVs came rushing toward them.

Rebecca Grossman was driving one of the cars. She struck and killed both boys.

Grossman is now serving 15 years to life in prison for murder.

But the boys' parents say the justice system is not done.

They are suing Grossman, her husband, and her former boyfriend, Scott Erickson.

Erickson was driving the other speeding SUV next to her.

Closing arguments in this civil trial ended on Monday in a Los Angeles court.

WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS

Mark, 11, and Jacob, 8, were killed on September 29, 2020.

• Rebecca Grossman is currently serving 15 years to life in prison.
• Scott Erickson is accused of speeding alongside Grossman before the crash.
• The civil lawsuit names Grossman, her husband, and Erickson as defendants.
• The trial took place in Van Nuys under Judge Huey Cotton.

THE BIGGER QUESTION

When a tragedy like this happens, we want to blame one bad actor.

But how do we handle the people who helped create the danger?

Should someone who races a killer also face the same heavy consequences, even if their car did not strike the blow?

This trial asks how far responsibility spreads when lives are lost on our streets.

THE OTHER SIDE

Grossman’s defense lawyer says the jury must focus on facts, not sympathy.

They argue other factors caused the crash, like a poorly designed crosswalk.

They also say Scott Erickson chose to speed ahead instead of stopping, sharing the blame.

Based on the evidence, blaming the crosswalk seems weak since speeding was the main cause, but Erickson's role in the race remains a key point for the jury to weigh.

The jury will decide if Grossman, her husband, and her former boyfriend owe money to the grieving family.

This verdict will not bring the boys back.

But it could change how the law treats people who race on public streets.

It sends a message to drivers that speed has consequences far beyond prison time.