Victims First, Premier Smith: Say No to Tory Tort Deform
“If insurance reform is going to work for regular Albertans, preserving the rights and interests of victims must be the starting point.”...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Oct 14 min read
The Minor Injury Regulation 20 Years Later
The Minor Injury Regulation (MIR) was implemented on October 1, 2004 by the Alberta government under Premier Ralph Klein. The Finance...
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Sep 32 min read
Protect Your Rights After a Car Accident in Edmonton
The aftermath of a car accident can be overwhelming. Between dealing with injuries, repairs, and insurance claims, it's easy to feel lost...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Aug 15 min read
Auto Insurance Reform: Made-in-Alberta Solutions
Today's blog post expands on Mark McCourt's guest column published in yesterday's Calgary Herald. Automobile insurance liability coverage...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Jul 46 min read
Sprains, Strains and Automobiles
"The province should drop all proposals to cap compensation... it should find other cost savings that can be more easily, and fairly,...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Jun 104 min read
Minister Horner, Don't Rip Away Albertans' Rights. Trim Excess Insurer Profits!
As noted in Guest Columns published last month in the Edmonton Journal and the Calgary Herald, for a limited time only the Alberta...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
May 314 min read
Have Your Say On Auto Insurance
Over the past dozen months, our illustrious firm founder and principal counsel has penned a number of Guest Columns on the issue of auto...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Apr 12 min read
April 1, 2027: Purple Reign -- Nenshi New Alberta Premier!
This was the last thing United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith wanted to see happen, and on her birthday of all days! After...
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Yellow Pages Admin
Mar 73 min read
Navigating the Legal Process: How an Accident Lawyer in Edmonton Can Help You
Have you recently suffered an accident in Edmonton? Navigating the complexities of personal injury law and the legal implications of an...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Feb 25 min read
Truth, Whole Truth and Nothing But Truth
In 1974, the Canadian Bar Association passed a resolution still in place today: “Be it resolved that the right of an individual to...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Jan 23 min read
Lies, Damn Lies and Insurance Lobby Talking Points
For the past few years (basically since the Jason Kenney administration sent car insurance premiums skyrocketing by removing the rate...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Car Crash Injury? Don’t Delay, Call Today!
You've just been injured by a reckless driver and have taken photos of that driver's license, vehicle registration, and insurance pink...
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Yellow Pages Admin
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Long-Term Effects of Whiplash After a Car Accident
It takes only seconds for a peaceful car ride to turn into a catastrophe. In 2021, over 8,000 people experienced serious injuries from...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Open Letter to the Justice Minister of Alberta
To the Honourable Mickey K. Amery KC, Minister of Justice: Mickey, it's been abundantly evident for the past two decades that the path...
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Yellow Pages Admin
Sep 29, 20233 min read
What to Do If You Have Been in a Car Accident in Alberta
You're cruising down the open road, listening to your favourite song, when suddenly you experience a jarring crash. Your day just took an...
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Yellow Pages Admin
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Top Tips for Choosing an Injury Lawyer in Edmonton
There are more than 10,000 lawyers who practice law across the province of Alberta. Choosing the right injury lawyer to represent you is...
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Aug 1, 20233 min read
5 Actions You Can Take to Support Your Injury Claim
Suffering an injury due to someone else's negligence can be a distressing experience, both physically and emotionally. An injury can...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Jul 20, 20234 min read
Submission to AIRB 2023 Annual Review
Each year, Alberta's Automobile Insurance Rate Board (AIRB) reviews submissions from its own actuary, from the board's Consumer...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
Jun 1, 20233 min read
Insurance Lobby Game Plan: Enhancing Unfairness, Expanding Profit
Congratulations to Premier Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party, chosen by Albertans as our provincial government in a vote...
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Mark McCourt - Founder of McCourt Law Offices
May 1, 20232 min read
A May Day Message from Mark McCourt
Hooray, hooray, it’s the first of May! The snow has melted, the birds are chirping, and the writ has dropped to start an Alberta election...
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