PALLBEARERS 
are being asked to sign waiver forms in case they hurt their backs carrying the coffin into church. Funeral directors are so worried about them slipping a disc and then suing for compensation that they are insisting relatives or friends who want to shoulder the coffin confirm in writing before the ceremony starts that they are aware of the risk. Dominic Maguire, of the National Association of Funeral Directors, said: “Funeral directors should use their discretion but I expect this to become a routine procedure in the near future." Mail on Sunday 3/12/06.
are being asked to sign waiver forms in case they hurt their backs carrying the coffin into church. Funeral directors are so worried about them slipping a disc and then suing for compensation that they are insisting relatives or friends who want to shoulder the coffin confirm in writing before the ceremony starts that they are aware of the risk. Dominic Maguire, of the National Association of Funeral Directors, said: “Funeral directors should use their discretion but I expect this to become a routine procedure in the near future." Mail on Sunday 3/12/06.
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