Stephen Arnold Black
Personal Injury and Immigration Law
I have been practicing Personal Injury and Immigration Law for over 25 years. Throughout my career, I have been honored with several awards including the Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Award for Legal Services, the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, and three American Jurisprudence Awards for achieving the top grades in three of my Law School classes. I am a member of the State Bars of Florida and Texas, The Orange County Bar, The American Immigration Lawyers Association, The American Bar Association, and the U.S District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts in Florida.
In my personal injury practice, I operate on a contingency fee basis, which means clients pay nothing unless they win. My practice primarily focuses on handling cases involving car accidents, slips and falls, trips and falls, security negligence, sexual abuse, premises liability, dog bites, theme park accidents, funeral home misconduct, and other negligence cases.
For immigration matters, I offer services on a flat-fee basis to provide clear pricing for clients. My focus is on family-based immigration, including spousal, fiancé, and immediate relative visas. I represent clients across all 50 states and internationally, and I am dedicated to making the immigration process smooth and accessible.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
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Free Consultation
All Personal Injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis which means that client pays nothing unless they win the case. All Immigration cases are handled on a flat fee basis with no hidden costs.
- Florida
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- Texas
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- 11th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Owner
- The Black Law Firm
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- Associate
- Seltzer and Kay Law Firm
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- Whittier Law School
- J.D.
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- Activities: Immigration Clinic
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- Tulane University
- B.A.
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- Activities: Tulane Rugby Club
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- Top Attorney Award
- Avvo
- American Jurisprudence Awards -3 classes
- Bancroft Whitney
- Orange County Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
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- Q. Accident in Maine, worried about insurance fraud accusation after buying insurance post-accident.
- A: Buying car insurance right after an accident isn’t automatically fraud. The reason is, your policy has a timestamp showing when coverage starts, and the police report will show when the accident happened. If those don’t match up, it’s pretty clear the accident came first. That’s why it’s important to get a lawyer involved early, let them handle the insurance company and the other side’s attorney. If you’re hurt, go get checked out right away so it’s documented. Since this happened in Maine, you’ll need a local attorney. If you don’t know one, I might be able to help with a referral.
- Q. Can I sue Cracker Barrel for pain and suffering after a fall?
- A: You may have a case for aggravation of a pre-existing condition. You need to prove that the lighting was such that a person with reasonably good eyesight could not have seen it in time to prevent the fall. This could be established by video and photographic evidence taken at a time when the lighting was similar to the time that you fell down. There is a statute of limitations so if you do not bring a claim within that time period, you will be forever barred from bringing a claim. You should discuss the facts of your case in detail with an attorney for more specific advice.
- Q. I was rear-ended at a red light; insurance offers $750 for pain and med bills. Should I accept?
- A: In Missouri, the minimum bodily injury liability limits are $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident. This means that if the other driver is at fault, each injured person can recover up to $25,000, with a total cap of $50,000 for all claims from the accident—regardless of how many people are involved. Now, I just gave you what the state minimum requires, but this driver could’ve had a lot more coverage. Since your car struck the vehicle in front of you, those occupants will likely file a claim against the at-fault driver. If your attorney is skilled, they may be able to recover the full $25,000 even for a soft tissue whiplash injury. You should retain an attorney on a contingency fee basis, ... Read More
