Entries by Jonathan Negretti

Can You Get a DUI on a Scooter?

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, […]

Self-Driving Cars: Pros and Cons

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 […]

Going to Trial: Reflections on Taking a Case to Trial

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 […]

Pre Litigation vs Litigation: What Is the Difference?

When attorneys talk about personal injury cases and the law firms that handle them, you’ll sometimes hear the terms “pre-litigation” and “litigation.” But what do these two terms mean? Let’s keep things simple. An easy way to think of pre litigation vs litigation is this: pre-litigation means “before I file a lawsuit” and litigation means […]

Plaintiff Dies During Lawsuit: Arizona Law

What happens when a plaintiff dies during lawsuit? Arizona law requires that certain steps be taken to continue the claim in the event of a party’s death, on behalf of either the deceased plaintiff or defendant. Unfortunately, attorneys find themselves in this situation from time to time. At Negretti & Associates, we’ve had to deal […]

Types of Personal Injury Cases

What are the most common types of personal injury cases? What categories of personal injury cases are not as common today, but are growing in frequency and could become more common in the future? For the most part, most people know what a personal injury case is. But, to summarize the concept briefly, personal injury […]