Michael Miller, et al vs. Ellis Eugene Trollinger, et al

Case Background

On June 30, 2020, Plaintiff Michael Miller and others filed a Truck crash lawsuit in the Florida Circuit court, Nassau County(Case number: 452020CA000182). This case was presided by the Marianne Lloyd Aho.

Cause

On March 3, 2020, at approximately 2:36 PM, a severe truck crash occurred on State Road 200 in Nassau County, Florida. Ellis Eugene Trollinger, driving a log truck for K&N Logging LLC, crashed into a line of vehicles waiting at a traffic light at Old Nassauville Road/CR 107. The log truck, traveling at approximately 67 mph in a 45 mph zone, failed to brake, causing a five-vehicle pile-up. The truck crash lawsuit stemmed from the collision, which began when Trollinger's log truck (V1) slammed into a Toyota Scion (V2), which then hit a Jaguar (V3), forcing it into a Chevrolet work van (V4), which finally collided with a fifth vehicle (V5). The truck accident resulted in severe damage to multiple vehicles, with both the Toyota Scion and Jaguar being totaled.

Injuries

The traumatic injuries from this truck crash lawsuit affected multiple victims. Angel Rodriguez-Santiago, the driver of V2, suffered head injuries, neck injuries, and a C5/6 focal protrusion. He also sustained low back injuries that required extensive medical treatment. His five-year-old niece, Yadielis Lopez, was in a booster seat. She sustained severe head trauma, neck injuries, and spinal injuries. These included vestibular dysfunction and traumatic