Legal Insights from Tim Louis & Company
Helping You Understand Long-Term Disability, Personal Injury, Employment Law, and Estate Issues in British Columbia
At Tim Louis & Company, we believe that legal advice should be clear, accessible, and grounded in real-life experience. That’s exactly what you’ll find here on our blog. Whether you’re dealing with a denied long-term disability claim, navigating a workplace issue, or facing the complexities of estate planning or probate, our posts are written with you in mind.
From our office in Vancouver, British Columbia, we’ve spent decades helping people across BC make informed decisions about their legal rights. This blog is an extension of that commitment — a place where we share timely updates, explain key legal issues in plain language, and offer insights based on the cases we handle every day.
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Latest Law articles by Tim Louis
Finding the Right Personal Injury Lawyer for you
The phone book is the last place to look if you are trying to find a Vancouver personal injury lawyer. Yellow page ad size is more an indicator of the lawyer’s advertising budget than it is the lawyer’s skill set or his/her fit with you and your expectations. Interviewing a Personal Injury Lawyer The best way to make certain you
A Personal Injury Lawyer’s Tips for Mediation!
Most clients who come to my Vancouver Personal Injury law practice have heard of mediation. However, in order to take full advantage of mediation, a number of key points must be understood by you, the client, before the mediation takes place. How I select the mediator – Each personal injury case is unique – the complexity, the adjuster’s personality and how
Asked & Answered: 20 Questions with TLABC member Tim Louis
From the Verdict Magazine: Winter 2013. Name: Tim Louis Law Firm & Location: Tim Louis & Company, Vancouver TLABC Member Since: 1986 Post-Secondary Degree(s) and Institution(s): LLB, UBC 1983 Year of Call in BC: 1984 Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation: Long-Term Disability, Personal Injury 1. the Verdict: What is your concept of justice? Tim: I have decided this question is best
Changes to Paralegal Rules – It’s About Time!
In most law firms, mine included, a good paralegal can get by for a few days without a lawyer in the office but a good lawyer can’t get by for an hour without a good paralegal. Paralegal rule changes help to reduce legal fees Recent changes to the Law Society of BC’s Rules allow paralegals to perform in areas previously
Don’t let insurance companies force you into accepting cheap settlements
In my experience representing injured clients over the last three decades, it’s not uncommon for insurance companies to count on injured Plaintiffs being forced into accepting cheap settlements because they are unable to afford the long wait for their trial date. When I first began practicing law in 1984, it was not uncommon for Plaintiffs and their personal injury lawyer
