Health Club and Home Repair Fraud Lawyer

Do I have a Claim under the Consumer Fraud Act?

Because the CFA covers such a wide variety of business practices, you may find it hard to know whether you are a victim of consumer fraud. If you believe that a business deceived or cheated you, please contact the law firm for a free consultation.

• Health Club/Fitness Center Memberships
  When you join a health club or fitness center, the contract must be in writing and signed by you. The health club must give you a copy of the contract. If you purchase other services from the health club, such as sessions with a personal trainer, then you must have a written contract for those, too. Ways Health Clubs Violate the Consumer Fraud Act
  Health Clubs/Fitness Centers are required to have certain provisions in the contract you sign with them. Any of the following are ways that your contract may violate the CFA.
  The contract:
  • Runs for more than three years.
  • Fails to properly state your 3-Day Right to Cancel after you sign up.
  • Fails to properly state out your right to end the contract under certain conditions, such as a change in your health that prevents you from using the membership or if you move more than 25 miles away from the nearest affiliated club.
  • Contains a termination procedure that is so difficult or burdensome that it constitutes an unfair commercial practice.
  • Fails to show the New Jersey Certificate of Registration number in the upper right-hand corner of the contract.
• Home Appliance Repair and Servicing
  When you need repairs or servicing to home appliances (air conditioners, large and small kitchen appliances, washers, dryers, electronic equipment, stove and oven, to name a few), the repair/servicing business must tell you the cost of the service call or any diagnostic charges, before you commit to any expense. After the repair/servicing business has diagnosed the problem, you must receive a written itemized estimate of the labor and parts necessary to make the repairs for you to sign. Ways Repair Businesses Violate the Consumer Fraud Act
  • Except for the diagnostic work to which you agreed, the repair/servicing business starts to work on the appliance before you have signed a written estimate. If you are unavailable to sign, the business must advise you of the estimate and receive your verbal consent before starting the repairs.
  • Making deceptive or misleading statements, such as false or unrealistic promises, and groundless estimates to persuade you to authorize the repair.
  • Charging you more than the written estimate without your consent