will sue if they are injured by them. Chiefs are blaming Britain’s growing compensation greed for the crazy situation leading up to Remembrance Day. Peter Westwell, secretary of the Legion’s Shropshire branch, said: “It’s claims culture gone mad.” Around Britain, sellers have been ordered not to pin poppies on children and anxious branches are extending the ban to adults. Most are now supplying stickers, plastic clasps or poppies with stems for button holes. Fund-raiser Malcolm Gainard of the Keynsham branch in Somerset said: “People can easily stab themselves with a pin and there is the worry of litigation.” The Sun 3/11/03.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Legion in stab fear
POPPY pins are being ditched by Royal British Legion branches amid fears wearers 
will sue if they are injured by them. Chiefs are blaming Britain’s growing compensation greed for the crazy situation leading up to Remembrance Day. Peter Westwell, secretary of the Legion’s Shropshire branch, said: “It’s claims culture gone mad.” Around Britain, sellers have been ordered not to pin poppies on children and anxious branches are extending the ban to adults. Most are now supplying stickers, plastic clasps or poppies with stems for button holes. Fund-raiser Malcolm Gainard of the Keynsham branch in Somerset said: “People can easily stab themselves with a pin and there is the worry of litigation.” The Sun 3/11/03.
will sue if they are injured by them. Chiefs are blaming Britain’s growing compensation greed for the crazy situation leading up to Remembrance Day. Peter Westwell, secretary of the Legion’s Shropshire branch, said: “It’s claims culture gone mad.” Around Britain, sellers have been ordered not to pin poppies on children and anxious branches are extending the ban to adults. Most are now supplying stickers, plastic clasps or poppies with stems for button holes. Fund-raiser Malcolm Gainard of the Keynsham branch in Somerset said: “People can easily stab themselves with a pin and there is the worry of litigation.” The Sun 3/11/03.
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