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SPEAKING OUR MIND
Our team is often at the forefront of provincial and national matters of interest. You can find some of our media interviews, as well as our thoughts about our cases and other legal issues, here.
01/15/2025
RADIANCE OF THE SEAS: NOTICE TO PASSENGERS
Did you go on the “Radiance of the Seas” 7-day Alaska experience cruise leaving from Vancouver, B.C., on September 20, 2024 and suffer from nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramping or other flu-like symptoms? If so, your legal rights may be impacted. Rice Harbut Elliott LLP is investigating reports of a serious gastrointestinal illness outbreak among passengers […]
12/18/2024
John Rice Interviewed on Global News: The Harsh Reality of No-Fault Insurance in Hit-and-Run Cases
In this devastating hit-and-run case, a driver lost control and severely injured a woman crossing the street before fleeing the scene. The victim’s life has been completely transformed—enduring chronic pain, mental health struggles, and a loss of independence. She now requires ongoing medical care and is unable to work. John Rice comments in this article […]
06/26/2024
RHE Lawyers Attend TLABC Annual Spring Soiree
On Friday, June 14, 2024, RHE lawyers attended the Trial Lawyers Association of BC’s (TLABC) annual Spring Soiree at the Hotel Vancouver. The TLABC is a non-profit society with a membership of approximately 1,500 legal professionals across various practice areas. RHE is proud to have been involved with this respected organization for many years. Notably, […]
05/15/2024
RHE Attends “For Children We Care” Gala
This past Friday, RHE was honoured to attend the “For Children We Care” gala, a remarkable event co-sponsored by the Vancouver Canucks, which coincidentally aligned with a playoff game. This annual gala has been instrumental in propelling care and research at BC Children’s Hospital, raising over $33 million since its inception in 1995. This year’s […]
01/09/2024
John Rice KC Challenges Vancouver Police Department in a Case of Unlawful K9 Deployment and Assault on Innocent Syrian Refugee
Recent media coverage of a case brought by RHE’s John Rice KC against the Vancouver Police department for the unlawful deployment of a police service dog, assault and battery, in a case of mistaken identity, against a Syrian civil war refugee. See See the Global News article here.
07/12/2023
RHE represents a transplant donor recipient who is suing Interior Health over improperly stored transplant tissue
RHE represents a woman who, after receiving a tendon transplant at East Kootenay Regional Hospital, was informed that the tendon was not properly stored in the days leading up to her surgery. The expired human tissue has caused severe medical complications. See the Global News article here.
RHE is prosecuting a police assault and battery civil claim on behalf of a high-ranking police officer.
RHE law is prosecuting a police assault and battery civil claim on behalf of a high-ranking police officer. The officer was off duty and first on the scene of a motor vehicle accident outside his home, when he was attacked by another officer and mauled by a police dog. See the Global News article here.
03/16/2023
Potential Class Action Involving 2016 to 2020 Honda and Acura Vehicles
If you have purchased a 2016 to 2020 Honda Pilot, Honda Odyssey, Acura TLX or Acura MDX (the “Class Vehicles”) you may be affected by a defect in the idle stop feature in these vehicles (the “Idle Stop Defect”). The idle stop feature in the Class Vehicles is designed to automatically shut off the engine […]