Attorney Steven A. Fabbro Secures $8.5 Million Settlement

MODESTO, Calif. - Nov. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- Steven A. Fabbro, a seasoned personal injury lawyer in Modesto, CA, was recently successful in securing an $8.5 million settlement on behalf of his clients, Shannon and Ava Katuszonek. The widow and her daughter had endured the tragic loss of Oakdale police officer, Paul Katuszonek, when he was violently struck by Gold Star Foods Inc. truck last year. The truck driver, Jose Santos Hermosillo, has since been charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence—which, as a felony, could land him in California state prison for quite some time. The accident took place on Highway 132, just over one year ago, when Hermosillo barreled into the back of Katuszonek’s car at 55 mph.

Hermosillo had been driving for nearly 23 hours straight, taking only 4.5 hours to rest. According to Attorney Fabbro, the truck driver had falsified his driving logs in an attempt to imitate compliance with federal trucking regulations; however, it was discovered, upon further investigation of the truck’s GPS device, that Hermosillo had been driving during the time that he was reportedly resting. It is for this reason that the tired truck driver made no attempt to stop or slow down until he was nearly 100 feet away from the victim’s car. Katuszonek was killed upon impact. “It was a clear case of driver fatigue,” says Fabbro, which served as the basis for his clients’ wrongful death lawsuit.

Fortunately, justice was served when Paul Katuszonek’s surviving spouse and child were granted an $8.5 million settlement from Gold Star Foods Inc.—the food distribution and long-haul trucking company that employed Hermosillo—just nine days before a jury trial was scheduled to begin. According to Fabbro, this settlement may be the largest one yet for a single wrongful death case in Stanislaus County, adding, “Paul’s widow and child deserved it.” If you have been faced with similarly tragic circumstances, you too should not hesitate to file a wrongful death lawsuit. With the help of a Modesto personal injury lawyer like Steven A. Fabbro, you can fight for the justice and fair compensation that you deserve.  For more information, visit http://www.fabbrolawcentralvalley.com.