Stone & Capobianco Law Videos
Frequently asked questions
- Why do I have to fill out a questionnaire before being interviewed by a prospective attorney? It makes me uncomfortable.
- What can I expect at an initial interview with an attorney?
- Are there any reports or information I can request from the home before I make a decision about taking legal action?
Personal Injury Law
- What is a Permanent Injury?
- What if I was the victim of a hit and run in Florida?
- What can I recover for a Florida hit and run injury?
- Should I take photographs of my injuries and the accident scene?
- How do insurance companies determine the value of my injuries?
- Can a Florida victim still make a claim when crossing without a crosswalk?
- What if I do not have medical insurance and am concerned about my medical expenses?
Automobile Accident
- What should I do if I cannot afford an attorney for my Florida auto accident case?
- How quickly should I contact an attorney in a Florida auto accident case?
- How much money can I expect to receive from my Florida auto accident case?
- What is the statute of limitations to bring a Florida auto accident case?
- Can a passenger recover damages in Florida for accident injuries caused by a driver of the same car?
- After talking to the other partys insurance company about a car accident, I want an attorney. Is that a problem?
- Can a passenger recover damages for injuries caused by the other driver in a Florida auto accident case?
- Will it cost me any money to bring a Florida auto accident case?
- What should I look for in hiring an attorney to represent me in my Florida auto accident case?
- What evidence of injury is necessary to recover damages in a Florida auto accident case?
- Should I speak with a lawyer before cooperating with the other party’s insurance company after a Florida auto accident case?
- How do attorneys charge for Florida auto accident cases?
- If I miss work as a result of a Florida car accident can my lost wages be recovered?
- Do I need to contact my insurance company about my Florida car accident?
- Should I go to the doctor after my Florida car accident?
- What if my car Florida car accident was caused by intentional wrongdoing?
- What should I do immediately following my Florida car accident?
- What is the first thing I should do after a Florida car accident?
- What information should I obtain after a car accident?
- What should I do if I witness a car accident in Florida?
- What if more that one driver was at fault for my Florida car accident?
- What happens if the other driver in my Florida car accident doesn’t have insurance?
- Do I have to see a doctor if I do not feel injured after a Florida car accident?
- What if I sue and am awarded damages in my Florida car accident case will I have to reimburse my health insurer for any bills they paid for my care?
- What if I did not leave the scene of my Florida car accident in an ambulance can I go to the hospital on my own the next day?
- What if I cannot afford to pay my medical bills following my Florida car accident?
Motorcycle Accident
- Can I be compensated for pain and suffering following a motorcycle accident?
- An unidentified car cut me off and caused my motorcycle to veer off the road. Do I have a case through my uninsured motorist coverage?
- Will I have to pay back my health insurance provider if I recover damages in a Florida motorcycle accident?
- Will I have to go to court for my Florida motorcycle accident case?
- Can I claim compensation for my injuries in a motorcycle accident?
- How much is my motorcycle accident case worth?
- Do I have to take the first settlement that the insurance company offers me in my Florida motorcycle accident case?
- What should I do immediately following a Florida motorcycle accident?
- What if a loved one has been killed in a Florida motorcycle accident that was not their fault?
- What is the purpose of obtaining uninsured or under insured motorist coverage?
- What must I prove in order to win my Florida motorcycle accident case?
Bicycle
- Can I sue for my Florida bicycle accident?
- If I am injured while riding my bicycle in Florida can I sue the driver that hit me?
- My child was injured or killed while riding his bicycle in Florida what are our rights?
- What if I was not wearing a helmet or other safety gear but was not at fault?
Slip and Fall Accidents
- What are the common causes of slip and fall accidents?
- Should I seek medical treatment if I was injured in a slip and fall?
- Should I take any photographs if I was injured in a slip and fall?
Nursing Home Neglect
- Can I still sue a nursing home on behalf of my loved one if they passed away?
- Are nursing homes required to keep records of the care provided?
Family Law
- What is a postnuptial agreement?
- What are the residency requirements to file a family court action in Florida?
- My ex girlfriend is having my baby soon do I need to talk to an attorney?
- I am a non custodial parent what should I do when I get a summons and complaint in Florida?
Paternity
- Why is it important to establish paternity?
- Who is allowed to start a paternity case?
- Who is legally recognized as a child’s father in Florida?
- What is a paternity case?
- How is paternity established if the parents marry after the child is born?
- What does it mean to establish paternity?
- What does paternity establishment have to do with child support?
Divorce
- When a divorce action is pending can one parent move with the children out of Florida?
- What should I bring when I meet with the divorce attorney?
- What is an uncontested divorce?
- What is a marital settlement agreement in a divorce in Florida?
- What is a default divorce?
- What if my spouse cannot be found to serve the divorce papers?
- What if my spouse cannot be found or evades service of the divorce papers?
- What if I need child support while the divorce is still in process in Florida?
- What happens if we reconcile and want to cancel the divorce?
- What are temporary orders and how important are they in a divorce or custody case?
- Is there a way to force my spouse to participate in marriage counseling if my spouse files for divorce?
- Is it illegal to get remarried before my divorce is final?
- In my Florida divorce case what is a petition?
- In my Florida divorce case, what happens after the filing of the complaint and the answer?
- In my Florida divorce case how do I reply to the petition?
- In my Florida divorce case can we decide ourselves how to divide our property?
- I am getting a divorce do I need to hire an attorney?
- How is divorce initiated in Florida?
- How do I get divorce by default in Florida?
- How do I choose a divorce attorney in Florida?
- How are assets split in a divorce?
- Can I go back to my maiden name after my divorce in Florida?
- Can I change attorneys in the middle of my Florida divorce case?
- Am I considered legally divorced in Florida if my marriage was annulled?
- Can an out of state divorce be enforced in Florida?
- Is my spouse entitled to a portion of my business in Florida?
- My spouse is trying to kick me out of our home is that legal?
Custody/Child Support
- What would I be giving up if I agreed to give my ex wife sole parental responsibility of the children?
- I would like to spend more time with my child. Can the local child support agency change the visitation schedule?
- I was just served with a petition to establish child support. Will the court also address custody and parenting time?
- I was just served child support papers and I do not believe I am the father do I really need an attorney?
- If the other parent will not allow me to see my children do I have to pay support in Florida?
- I am a non custodial parent, but my child lives with me now. Can I change the child support order?
- How is the amount of child support determined in Florida?
- Does joint time sharing affect child support in Florida?
- Can my ex spouse stop me from moving with our children if my new husband is in the military and is re-assigned?
- Can I get some support for my child even though I am not married to the father of my child?
- Can a prenuptial/postnuptial agreement decide future child support?
- What is time sharing?
- Can a Florida court order drug testing of the parents when determining time sharing?
- Can I get visitation or time sharing, even though i was not married to the mother, and I am not on the birth certificate?
- Are there juries in Florida time sharing cases?
- Can I have the court do a drug test on my ex spouse and how relevant will the result be in regards to my case?
Criminal Law
- Why should I hire a criminal defense attorney?
- Who can get bail after being arrested?
- What should I do if i am arrested in Florida?
- What is the difference between murder and wrongful death?
- What is the difference between jail and prison in Florida?
- What is the difference between hiring an attorney and using the appointed public defender?
- What is the difference between domestic assault and battery and regular assault and battery in Florida?
- What is the difference between assault and battery?
- What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
- What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case against someone who caused a death?
- What is a pre-sentence investigation report and what is it used for in Florida?
- What happens when someone calls the police in Florida for domestic violence?
- What are Miranda rights or Miranda warnings?
- What are emergency orders?
- Should I talk to the police?
- What are the legal distinctions between possession dealing and trafficking in controlled substances?
- I was arrested. What are the next steps?
- Do I have to give consent to a law enforcement officer to search my car in Florida?
DUI\DWI
- Can I be stopped and arrested for DUI or DWI in Florida even if the vehicle was not moving?
- What is blood alcohol content (BAC) or level?
- What if the driver who hit me in Florida was drinking?
- What symptoms and behavior is the officer looking for during the initial detention at the scene of a DUI or DWI?
- What are the standardized field sobriety tests?
- Do I have a right to an attorney when I am stopped by an officer and asked to take a field sobriety test in Florida?
- Can I get a limited license or work permit following a Florida drunk driving conviction?
- Will I be charged to speak to an attorney about my Florida drunk driving case?
- What if I burped or regurgitated within 20 minutes prior to blowing?
- What happens if I refuse a breath test in Florida?
Sports & Entertainment Law
- When should I consider hiring a sports agent?
- What should I look for in a sports agent?
- What is the difference between you and the bigger sports agencies?
- How do I find a sports agent to represent me?
- How much do sports agents charge for their services?
- How does a sports agent get paid?
- How can a sports agent help negotiate a contract?
- How can an agent help me with draft preparation?