VP Law
August 26, 2026

Following a roughly week-long jury trial in New York, Joseph Stimmel of Varcadipane & Pinnisi P.C. recently secured a liability verdict in favor of the firm’s client who sustained severe injuries to her spine and shoulder because of a slip and fall accident. The Firm’s client required multiple surgeries to her spine and shoulder, which also included implantation of substantial surgical hardware into her spine. Her injuries also left her with chronic pain and substantial physical disability, prevented her from returning to work, and significantly restricted her daily living and ability to care for herself.
The defendant property owner refused to accept responsibility for the accident, and instead repeatedly sought to blame the client for her own accident. However, at trial, Mr. Stimmel demonstrated that a dangerous condition existed on the property, the defendant owner failed to remedy it despite ample opportunity to do so, and that the owner did very little, if anything, to ensure that its property was in a reasonably safe condition.
The court split up (bifurcated) the trial into two trials with separate juries. The first trial successfully proved that the defendant owner was negligent and liable for the client’s accident. A second trial was planned to prove the extent to which the accident caused the client’s medical problems and what the dollar amount of her damages should be. However, due to Mr. Stimmel’s strong success during the first trial (the liability trial), he successfully negotiated a 2-million-dollar settlement on the client’s behalf and before the second trial even started. Mr. Stimmel obtained this result despite the client having extensive, pre-existing or pre-accident medical problems, some of which affected the very same body parts that the client injured and exacerbated during her slip and fall accident.
According to Mr. Stimmel, “I developed a deeply personal bond with my client, and it felt like we were family. I am grateful for the chance to make a major difference in her life, and that this money will go a long way in taking care of her. I gave 100% of my passion and effort to fight for someone who could not fight for themselves. It was all worth it in the end.”
For confidential legal advice about a slip and fall injury, contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at Varcadipane & Pinnisi, P.C. Our legal team is ready to fight for the compensation you deserve. Call us at 201-588-1500 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation. We serve clients throughout New Jersey, New York, and Florida.
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