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.

02/01/2018
Until 2014, ICBC was “a crown jewel of government” making immense profits. What happened?
02/01/2018

Until 2014, ICBC was “a crown jewel of government” making immense profits. What happened?

Now the corporation reports staggering losses. The shortfall is the result of numerous factors, but mismanagement and poor decisions by government play a part. Why should people injured in accidents be asked to shoulder the burden? Listen to John Rice interviewed on CFAX. Read More

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02/01/2018
ICBC’s infamous “dumpster fire” is a lot of smoke. Our provincial insurance corporation can afford to be fair.

ICBC’s infamous “dumpster fire” is a lot of smoke. Our provincial insurance corporation can afford to be fair.

RHE partner John Rice calls for an independent review of the books, the honouring of election promises, and a balanced solution to injury compensation. Listen to his candid discussion with CKNW host John Daly. Read More

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01/01/2018
ICBC projected a loss of $200-million. Just 3 months later they revised it to $1.3 billion.
01/01/2018

ICBC projected a loss of $200-million. Just 3 months later they revised it to $1.3 billion.

RHE partner John Rice sits on the Board of Governors/Executive Committee as Secretary/Treasurer for the Trial Lawyers Association of BC (TLABC). The association doesn’t trust the corporation’s math. Rice believes they’ve made the numbers look worse than the facts are, and wants an independent audit before British Columbians are forced to accept drastic policy changes. Read the CBC […]

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12/04/2017
Say no to NDP injury caps so victims don’t pay for bad drivers.
12/04/2017

Say no to NDP injury caps so victims don’t pay for bad drivers.

Today we face the clearest threat to British Columbians’ legal rights in decades. The Government of BC, through the Attorney General David Eby and the Chair of ICBC Joy Macphail, have recently stated their intention to look “very seriously” at capping injury claims for drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians who are injured in a collision with an automobile.   

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09/07/2017
JMR Partner John Rice speaks with Global news regarding the looming ICBC rate hike
09/07/2017

JMR Partner John Rice speaks with Global news regarding the looming ICBC rate hike

Starting November 1st, ICBC is planning a rate hike that will cost drivers even more on their insurance rates. JMR partner Jon Rice discusses the public’s need for fairness and transparency from ICBC in response to rising costs.

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06/08/2017
JMR Representing Victim of Vicious Dog Attack
06/08/2017

JMR Representing Victim of Vicious Dog Attack

JMR’s John Rice is representing a senior citizen bitten by a pitbull, and a lawsuit in the case has been filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. John was interviewed on CKNW regarding the liability of pet owners who fail to protect against reasonably foreseeable harm caused by their pets:

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04/05/2017
Distracted Driving Kills
04/05/2017

Distracted Driving Kills

We have all been guilty of distracted driving. This needs to end. With Distracted Driving now responsible for more vehicle deaths than impaired driving, Jarvis McGee Rice is working with the BC Coalition to End Distracted Driving to get the message across.

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09/30/2016
JMR client receives largest award for Botox to treat headaches in BC history
09/30/2016

JMR client receives largest award for Botox to treat headaches in BC history

Trial Lawyers Michael Elliott and Hector MacDonald acted for Allie Picton, a 33-year-old hair stylist, who suffered injuries to her neck, back, and shoulders, as well as ongoing headaches, as a result of a motor vehicle collision.

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09/28/2016
Negligent Driver Found Liable for Stroke Suffered by JMR’s Client
09/28/2016

Negligent Driver Found Liable for Stroke Suffered by JMR’s Client

A new decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court has found that a stroke sustained by JMR’s client 18 days after a minor motor vehicle accident was the result of a vertebral artery dissection caused by the accident. The case is the first of its kind in British Columbia which considers the issue of causation of a stroke occurring weeks after an accident.

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08/19/2016
JMR Client Involved In Multiple Motor Vehicle Collisions Awarded Over $1.1 Million
08/19/2016

JMR Client Involved In Multiple Motor Vehicle Collisions Awarded Over $1.1 Million

Trial Lawyers Jon Harbut and John Rice acted for Wing Kit (“Rick”) Chow, a 40-year-old accountant who suffered serious injuries leading to neck surgery from two rear-end motor vehicle collisions on November 20, 2009, on July 5, 2011.

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