Case Result

$1.5M

Wrongful Death

2009

Virginia Beach, VA

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Case Details

Lee Trollinger was killed when he was struck in the rear by a tractor-trailer. The case involved issues of future earning capacity and solace damages for his wife and two sons, one of whom is autistic. The defense contested the extent of wage loss and the nature of relationships with his sons.

Additional Notes

Type of Action: Wrongful death. Injuries Alleged: Death. Name of Case: Sandy Trollinger, administratrix of the estate of Lee Trollinger v. Dot Transportation. Court: Norfolk Circuit Court. Case No.: L09-998. Date: Feb. 24, 2009. Verdict/Settlement: Settlement. Special Damages: Approximately $300,000 of future lost earnings. Insurer: Sentry. Plaintiff’s Attorney: George Albiston, Norfolk. The decedent left a wife and two sons from a previous marriage. His youngest son is autistic. The issues in this case were the decedent’s loss of future earning capacity and solace damages for the current wife, autistic son and older son. The evidence would have shown that his older son had just begun reestablishing a relationship with decedent after years of estrangement. The defense contested the extent and sufficiency of future wage loss, given the decedent’s employment history. It also contested the nature and extent of the contacts and relationship between the decedent and his two sons and the capacity of his autistic son to feel and understand the loss.

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