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Latest Law articles by Tim Louis
Don’t pull up the white flag!
Personal injury clients sometimes come to me with cases that don’t look winnable to them. There are usually one of two reasons for this. Either they know the car accident was not their fault but they don’t have any witnesses to support their version of what happened. Or, the injured client does have witnesses that can give evidence that the
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
