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Torts/Personal Injury

Jun. 2, 2026

Panish urges jury to hold Grossman, Erickson accountable in wrongful-death trial

Attorney Brian Panish urged jurors to find Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson responsible for the deaths of two brothers and pave the way for punitive damages, while Grossman's attorney argued key aspects of the plaintiffs' case were built on speculation rather than evidence.

Panish urges jury to hold Grossman, Erickson accountable in wrongful-death trial
Brian J. Panish of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP

With $400 million potentially at stake, plaintiffs' attorney Brian J. Panish told a Los Angeles County jury Monday that the wrongful-death case against socialite Rebecca Grossman and former Major League Baseball player Scott Erickson was ultimately about accountability and long-overdue justice.

"This case is about human beings and the safety of others. When people make bad choices, there are consequences and people suffer. ... And now the day of reckoning is here," t...

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