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A Call to Action: Albertans, Your Rights are Under Attack
Currently under Alberta’s “tort law” system, an Albertan left in chronic pain because of a careless motorist is entitled to 100% full and...
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May 15, 20203 min read


Open Letter to UCP MLAs regarding the Auto Insurance Advisory Committee
Dear UCP Caucus, As a victims’ rights advocate for nearly three decades, I was disappointed when Alberta Treasury Board & Finance’s...
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May 1, 20207 min read


Edmonton Lawyers Discuss Marijuana-Impaired Driving and Car Accidents
Edmonton lawyers at McCourt Law Offices help car accident victims who have been injured by impaired drivers. It is well known and widely...
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Apr 21, 20204 min read


Submission to Alberta's Auto Insurance Advisory Committee
Last month, McCourt Law Offices emailed the Alberta government’s Auto Insurance Advisory Committee a written submission advocating on...
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Mar 31, 20201 min read


What to Expect During the Injury Claim Process
While each personal injury claim is unique, there are certain similarities in the conduct of most motor vehicle accident injury actions...
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Mar 2, 20203 min read


2020 Vision: We Can See Clearly that Insurance Lobbyists are Reaching into their Old Bag of Tricks
A number of posts on our firm’s law blog last year informed readers of the auto insurance lobby’s unrelenting efforts to persuade our UCP...
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Feb 24, 20204 min read


A Message from Your Injury Lawyer: The Minor Injury Regulation Caps & Compensation Categories
As we’ve discussed in previous blog posts, it is important to note that the Minor Injury Regulation caps pain and suffering compensation...
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Feb 6, 20204 min read


Tips to Drive Safe this Winter in Edmonton
Accident injury lawyers at McCourt Law Offices see an increase in certain kinds of motor vehicle accidents at this time of year due to...
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Jan 29, 20203 min read


Important Tips to Ensure You Recover The Compensation You Deserve!
You’ve just had a car accident and you’ve done your due diligence and completed the immediate next steps. What now? What other actions...
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Dec 20, 20193 min read


Former Insurance Industry Insider Exposes the Hypocrisy of Insurance Lobby Demands
Today’s post features McCourt Law Offices’ skilled Senior Litigation Assistant, who still suffers from injuries as a result of being...
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Dec 11, 20195 min read


Message from Your Edmonton Injury Lawyer: What to Keep in Mind When Speaking to Insurance Adjusters
Injured car crash victims unrepresented by legal counsel will often hear from the negligent driver’s insurance adjuster, “You have...
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Nov 26, 20193 min read


Edmonton Lawyers Discuss the Consequences of Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is risky behaviour that increases the chance of a car accident. Edmonton attorneys who represent personal injury...
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Nov 8, 20193 min read


Clarity From an Innocent Injured Alberta Auto Accident Victim
This month, our firm’s blog posts have examined the insurance industry’s odious lobby campaign to have serious injuries including...
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Oct 30, 20192 min read


Sorry, Insurance Lobbyists, but the Alberta Government Has Better Things to Do
As noted in our last blog post a couple of weeks ago, some auto insurance lobbyists seem fond of fibbing -- and why not when it so...
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Oct 15, 20193 min read


The Minor Injury Regulation 15 Years Later: Time to Cut the Crap and Scrap the Cap
For the last 15 years, the path between the offices of the Insurance Bureau of Canada and Alberta Finance has been short -- and...
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Oct 1, 20193 min read


What the Cap? Part 2: Minor Injury Regulation in Alberta Continued
Building from our previous blog post on the matter, under the Minor Injury Regulation, certain injured auto accident victims are no...
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Sep 27, 20192 min read


What the Cap? Part 1: What Changed in Minor Injuries in Alberta?
The Alberta government has capped at about $5000 pain and suffering compensation for so-called “minor” injuries, stating that with...
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Sep 5, 20192 min read


A Message from Your Edmonton Injury Lawyer: Compensation for Loss of Homemaking Capacity
If, as a result of your accident injuries, you are less able to do your household chores and yard maintenance activities and therefore...
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Aug 7, 20192 min read


Need an Edmonton Personal Injury Lawyer? Here’s What to Look For
If you have been injured in an accident, Edmonton injury lawyers can assist you with your personal injury claim. But how do you decide...
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Jul 31, 20193 min read


Get Your Voices Heard! Fight for Fair Auto Insurance Legislation in Alberta
For 15 years, McCourt Law Offices has been at the forefront of the fight for fair auto insurance legislation and regulations, as...
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Jul 16, 20192 min read
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