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.

07/12/2023
RHE represents a transplant donor recipient who is suing Interior Health over improperly stored transplant tissue
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.   

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07/12/2023
RHE is prosecuting a police assault and battery civil claim on behalf of a high-ranking police officer.

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.

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03/16/2023
Potential Class Action Involving 2016 to 2020 Honda and Acura Vehicles
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 […]

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03/15/2023
Potential Class Action Involving CBC Employees
03/15/2023

Potential Class Action Involving CBC Employees

RHE is investigating a possible class action lawsuit. If you are a CBC employee whose private demographic information was collected and used for HR purposes without your informed consent, fill out the form below.

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02/24/2023
Congratulations to John Rice, Jon Harbut and Michael Elliott for being recognized in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada
02/24/2023

Congratulations to John Rice, Jon Harbut and Michael Elliott for being recognized in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada

Rice Harbut Elliott is proud to advise that John Rice, Jon Harbut and Michael Elliott have all been recognized by their legal peers as recipients of the Best Lawyers in Canada designation in the field of personal injury litigation.

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03/25/2022
John Rice, Q.C. Joined the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
03/25/2022

John Rice, Q.C. Joined the International Academy of Trial Lawyers

John Rice of Rice Harbut Elliott LLP of Vancouver, BC  became a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) in 2022. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers limits membership to 500 Fellows from the United States in addition to Fellows from nearly 40 countries across the globe. IATL seeks out, identifies, acknowledges, and […]

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09/01/2021
Congratulations to John Rice, Jon Harbut and Michael Elliott for being recognized in the 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada
09/01/2021

Congratulations to John Rice, Jon Harbut and Michael Elliott for being recognized in the 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada

Rice Harbut Elliott is proud to advise that John Rice, Jon Harbut and Michael Elliott have all been recognized by their legal peers as recipients of the Best Lawyers in Canada designation in the field of personal injury litigation.

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08/10/2021
RHE joins Sotos LLP and Thomson Rogers in Philips CPAP class action
08/10/2021

RHE joins Sotos LLP and Thomson Rogers in Philips CPAP class action

Thomson Rogers, Rice Harbut Elliott LLP and Sotos LLP are working together on a national class action on behalf of all persons in Canada who used a Philips CPAP machine, BIPAP machine or mechanical ventilator which are currently subject to a recall by the company (please see below for complete list of the affected devices). […]

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09/15/2020
John Rice recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada
09/15/2020

John Rice recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada

RHE proudly congratulates partner John Rice for once again being voted by his legal peers as one of the best lawyers in Canada in the field of personal injury litigation.    

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04/20/2020
COVID-19 closures creating crisis in court system
04/20/2020

COVID-19 closures creating crisis in court system

Read John Rice’s interview with the CBC on how the COVID-19 court closures have impacted access to justice and how the government needs to implement with urgency technological and infrastructural upgrades to allow for more court proceedings to be conducted online, thereby reducing costs, improving efficiency, and granting better access to the justice system. Read […]

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