The plaintiff slipped and fell on sweat at her gym, causing injury to her elbow that required surgery. Prior to joining the gym, the plaintiff signed a contract that prevents an injured patron from suing the gym for negligence for any injuries sustained while using the gym. The New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the trial court’s decision to dismiss the case because the contract prevented the plaintiff from suing the gym for negligence in connection with “voluntarily use of equipment and participation in instructed activity.” Plaintiff tried to read more

One of the firm's founding members, Dawn M. Pinnisi, is distinguished as one of the best attorneys in New York.

"Best of the Bar" proudly congratulates attorney Dawn M. Pinnisi, of the law firm Varcadipane & Pinnisi, P.C., in New York, for achieving one of the Top 100 Settlements in New York in 2018.

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