Coincidentally:
“Sued over cuts and grazes: Schools rip out playgrounds as compensation claims soar”
Sunday, April 14, 2013 4:49:00 AM · by Olog-hai · 23 replies
Sunday Express (UK) ^ | Sun., April 14, 2013 | David Paul
Any politician that runs on a platform of instituting "loser pays" or some other beneficial reform of tort law will get my vote.
This type of thing has been out of hand for too long.