Statement from Karim and Nancy Iskander:
To all of you who have loved us, Mark, and Jacob, and who have stood by our family from the very beginning — we are deeply grateful.
Today we thank you, and we thank the jury for delivering the punitive damages verdict today and , along with the previous wrongful death verdict.
We are especially thankful that the jury saw the truth and delivered justice with clarity and courage, guided by the outstanding work of the wonderful Brian Panish.
As you might imagine, our hearts remain broken and no verdict can ease the pain of losing our two sweet boys. It is a profoundly sad day when a jury is forced to place a dollar value on the lives of our children.
We understand this verdict will be appealed and that it may be years before any money is ever collected, if at all. What matters most to us now is that the perpetrators are finally beginning to show signs of accepting accountability, and that through this trial, many more people have had the chance to meet Mark and Jacob — to learn who they truly were and the light they brought into this world.
Sleep tight Mark and Jacob. We love you.