Multiple-car accidents, which involve three or more vehicles, can lead to complicated legal cases and a variety of insurance issues. Think of multi-car accidents this way: It’s easy to split a pizza when there are only two people dining, but when you add a third person, splitting the pie equitably can be tricky — especially […]
A Lawyer Answers Common Car Accident Questions If you have been in an accident and you’re wondering Should I get an attorney after a car accident?, here’s a quick and honest answer: not everyone needs an attorney after a car accident. Even though I am a car accident lawyer, I firmly believe this. Just as […]
Personal injuries can come on all shapes and sizes. While car accidents get the most attention, the second most common type of personal injury claim is the slip and fall accident. Also referred to as “trip and fall” accidents, slips and falls fall under the umbrella of premise liability claims. Considering how common slips and […]
The driverless vehicle is no longer science fiction. Fully autonomous vehicles are currently being tested on public roadways. Yet, one large concern is acting as a roadblock to autonomous vehicles’ progress: liability. Who is at fault in a self-driving car accident? This is a complicated question. When determining fault in a self-driving car accident, we […]
Dog bite claims are some of the most painful personal injury claims that we handle at Negretti & Associates. Our clients not only suffer physical injuries, but they also endure psychological trauma. There is a real mental component to being bitten by a dog. A bite will rattle most people and make them hesitant around […]
Piecing together all of the circumstances of a car accident can be an extremely complicated task. After all, no two car accidents are the same. Yet, determining fault in an accident — and proving fault to a jury — can be a much more daunting prospect. Fault is not always a clear-cut, all-or-nothing calculation. For […]
Above: The corner of Lincoln Blvd. and Marco Court in Venice, California, where an elderly man was recently killed by an intoxicated scooter rider. The red circle indicates how electric scooters are staged at this corner — just beyond the parking lot of Superba Food + Bread, a popular bakery and restaurant that serves wine, […]
The evolution of self-driving vehicles has gone into warp speed over the past decade. In fact, most vehicles on the road today have some form of automation. Depending on where you live, fully automated self-driving vehicles are either an everyday sight or not-too-far-off reality. Google’s autonomous Waymo vehicles have been cruising up and down the […]
There you are, minding your own business, when a dog comes out of nowhere and bites you. Common sense would tell you that the owner of that dog is responsible to you for your injuries, right? Not so fast! Nothing is ever as easy as it seems. Even though most dog bite cases are strict […]
In this week’s Legal Beagle Podcast, Jonathan Negretti talks about the four-day trial that Negretti & Associates just concluded. Jonathan explains why trials are hard, why trials are unpredictable, and why trials are where you find justice. At the end of April, our firm wrapped up a four-day trial. The entire month was prep work […]