Wootens v. Morenzoni and Overnite Transportation Company

Confidential Settlement

Our clients, Roxanne and Randy Wooten were severely injured when a reckless truck driver for Overnite Transportation Company rear ended then on Highway 55 in Sangamon County, just outside of Springfield, Illinois. Overnite’s driver crashed into the Wooten’s van at highway speeds, sending the van down the median where it overturned. Mr. Wooten was able to escape the wreckage, however, Roxanne was trapped for nearly one hour.

Mr. Wooten suffered injury to his spine. Mrs. Wooten sustained multiple rib fractures and a torn rotator cuff. Both were transported to Sangamon Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois following the crash.

The truck driver was issued a citation for violation of Illinois Revised Statute 625 ILCS 5/11-601 by the Illinois Highway Patrol. Our law firm alleged the tractor trailer driver was in violation of numerous Federal Motor Carrier Regulations as well as Illinois law, which contributed to cause this crash.

Our Illinois personal injury lawyers negotiated a pre-trial settlement for a confidential amount against both Overnite’s driver and Overnite Transporatation, which is now known as UPS.

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*Past results afford no guarantee of future results. Every case must be judged by its own merits.