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Latest Law articles by Tim Louis

Slip and Fall Injuries in British Columbia
Slip and Fall Injuries in British Columbia Many people in British Columbia are injured every year due to slip and fall accidents. These types of injuries can occur in almost any location, whether it is from a wet floor at a grocery store, or an uneven sidewalk. Injuries can also result from accidents due to snow, ice, liquid, or any

Why You Should Hire a Long-Term Disability Lawyer
Why You Should Hire a Long-Term Disability Lawyer Disability insurance is an affordable option to protect you financially if you have an accident at work and become injured or ill. If you cannot perform your job due to injury, you should receive a monthly benefit resulting from a psychological or disabling physical condition. Sadly, employees are often denied or cut

Addiction & Long-Term Disability: Are You Covered for Benefits?
Addiction & Long-Term Disability: Are You Covered for Benefits? Addiction resulting from prescription medication, gambling, or other substances, can be mentally and physically debilitating. While some individuals can walk into a casino and gamble a few times a year, others can become chronically addicted. According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental health, 1 in 5 Canadians experience a mental

Disability Claims for Self-Employed Professionals
Disability Claims for Self-Employed Professionals If you are self-employed and have purchased a disability insurance policy, you have assumed that this policy serves as income replacement if you are unable to run your business for a period of time due to injury or illness. Private disability insurance is commonly more expensive than group insurance, and generally, the type of coverage

Surveillance: How You Can Lose Your Long Term Disability Compensation
How You Can Lose Your Long Term Disability Compensation Have you applied for Long Term Disability coverage and have the feeling you are being followed while out in public? If you have submitted an application for disability or are collecting disability compensation, your intuition may be accurate, as there is a good chance an insurer has hired a professional private
Disability Insurance: Expansion of Special Costs
Disability Insurance: Expansion of Special Costs Introduction A recent BC Court of Appeal case, Tanious v. The Empire Life Insurance Company, 2019 BCCA 329 [Tanious], gives disability insurance claimants who take their insurers to court greater prospects of obtaining special costs against their insurer, even absent malicious conduct. However, the specific details of the case are very important. This


