A shocking lawsuit has been filed against two telecommunications companies, alleging negligence that led to significant injuries. On June 11, 2024, Darrin Conley filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, accusing Frontier Florida LLC and Startak Fiber LLC of negligence.

According to the complaint, Conley resides in Pinellas County and owns a shop located at 3023 61st Avenue N., St. Petersburg. The lawsuit details how Frontier Florida LLC, a telecommunications company based in Norwalk, Connecticut, entered into an agreement with Startak Fiber LLC from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The agreement tasked Startak with installing and maintaining fiberoptic cables near Conley’s shop. Both companies are registered to do business in Pinellas County.

The incident occurred on September 5, 2023. On that day, employees from both Frontier and Startak were working on cable installations or maintenance near Conley’s shop. According to the complaint, these employees left an exposed cable on the ground outside the shop. Later that evening, as Conley was walking around his property, he tripped over the exposed cable and suffered severe injuries.