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.

02/04/2019
Dr. Stephen Wiseman: Attorney-General David Eby promoting two-tier medicine, something NDP normally opposes
02/04/2019

Dr. Stephen Wiseman: Attorney-General David Eby promoting two-tier medicine, something NDP normally opposes

An insightful article from psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Wiseman on how aspects of the forthcoming Eby/NDP “injury cap system” will cause two tier health care in our province and exacerbate delays for timely medical care for injured British Columbians who don’t have ICBC claims. Read Vancouver Sun’s full article here

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01/21/2019
Joe Murphy on Global TV explaining why ICBC’s new “meat chart”, low-ball settlement offer strategy will backfire, causing more delay and soaring legal costs
01/21/2019

Joe Murphy on Global TV explaining why ICBC’s new “meat chart”, low-ball settlement offer strategy will backfire, causing more delay and soaring legal costs

Hear from senior lawyer Joe Murphy on Global TV explaining why ICBC’s new “meat chart”, low-ball settlement offer strategy will backfire, causing more delay and soaring legal costs Read Here.

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01/21/2019
Ian Mulgrew: Eby is B.C.’s Trump, lawyers insist

Ian Mulgrew: Eby is B.C.’s Trump, lawyers insist

Read why TLABC President Ron Nairne tells the Vancouver Sun that NDP Attorney General David Eby is guilty of Trump style, two-faced hypocrisy on new ICBC rip-off settlement strategy.   Read Here.

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01/15/2019
‘Now a meat chart’: ICBC tries to shortchange the injured, lawyers say | Vancouver Sun
01/15/2019

‘Now a meat chart’: ICBC tries to shortchange the injured, lawyers say | Vancouver Sun

Attorney General Eby says lawyers are to blame for ICBC cost overruns and the need for a basic rate hike while in 2019 ICBC has apparently adopted a new strategy of forcing cases to trial with low ball offers and unilaterally revoking offers made on non catastrophic claims. This is the height of hypocrisy and […]

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12/04/2018
John Rice in the Vancouver Sun on ICBC’s financial woes 
12/04/2018

John Rice in the Vancouver Sun on ICBC’s financial woes 

John Rice shares guest editorial piece in the Vancouver Sun from incoming TLABC President Ron Nairne on the real reasons for ICBC’s financial woes. Read the full article here: 

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11/26/2018
RHE partner John Rice squares off against the Attorney General for blaming ICBC’s financial losses on lawyers.
11/26/2018

RHE partner John Rice squares off against the Attorney General for blaming ICBC’s financial losses on lawyers.

Read Vancouver Sun’s interview with RHE partner John Rice and full article here.  See CTV’s news coverage and John Rice’s on-air interview here. Read Business In Vancouver’s interview with John Rice here. Read Georgia Straights full article here.

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09/19/2018
RHE partner John Rice quoted on CBC news
09/19/2018

RHE partner John Rice quoted on CBC news

Rice Harbut Elliott is pleased to act on behalf of the Saini family with regard to the wrongful death of their infant son, Macallan. The lawsuit seeks compensation for nervous shock for Ms. Sheppard and a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms damages claim on behalf of Baby Mac against provincial authorities for breach of […]

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08/23/2018
Automobile insurance changes need significant revamp: B.C. trial lawyers
08/23/2018

Automobile insurance changes need significant revamp: B.C. trial lawyers

The organization representing trial lawyers in British Columbia has added its voice to the groups urging the provincial government to alter its controversial changes to automobile insurance. In May, the legislature passed a number of reforms to deal with a significant financial shortfall at the publicly owned Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), including a […]

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08/10/2018
RHE partner John Rice quoted on news 1130
08/10/2018

RHE partner John Rice quoted on news 1130

RHE partner John Rice quoted in the news with regard to ICBC announcement to change insurance rates and make bad drivers pay higher premiums Read the article here

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07/26/2018
Charge of the Legal Brigade at NDP’s ICBC plan
07/26/2018

Charge of the Legal Brigade at NDP’s ICBC plan

On July 25, 2018, Ian Mulgrew of the Vancouver Sun highlighted the Trial Lawyers Association of BC’s (“TLABC”) ongoing efforts to protect the civil liberties of British Columbians against the NDP’s new legislative changes. “Our members are deeply concerned on behalf of British Columbians that individual rights are being sidelined in favour of a quick […]

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