$3.75 Million Truck Accident Settlement
June 18, 2013 – Patrick A. Salvi and Matthew L. Williams of the personal injury firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., obtained a $3.75 million settlement today on behalf of a 22-year-old Chicago man killed in a truck accident on Interstate 57 near Rantoul in Champaign County. The settlement was approved by the Honorable Judge Susan M. Coleman in Circuit Court of Cook County.
On November 16, 2012, the Plaintiff was headed from Chicago to Champaign to visit his girlfriend, who was a student at the University of Illinois. While traveling on southbound on I-57, the Plaintiff lost his life when his Dodger Charger was crushed by a semi-tractor trailer. The semi-tractor trailer slammed into his car and pushed it under the trailer of another truck
“This was a tragic accident that cut a young man’s life short way too soon,” said managing partner Patrick Salvi. “I hope the settlement can bring some closure to the family who had to deal with this terrible accident.”
The 22-year-old deceased Plaintiff leaves behind his parents and several siblings. He graduated from high school from Richards Career Academy in Chicago and pursued some additional graduate course work at Moraine Valley Community College. At the time of his death, he was working at Champs Sporting Goods trying to earn money to eventually enroll in EMT school. His career ambition was to become a fireman or paramedic.
Driver William Michael Weaver of Lebanon, Missouri was operating the truck at the time of the accident. The truck was owned by ATS Specialized of Gary, Indiana. Weaver failed to slow down and rear-ended Terry’s car.
