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Your Police Federation Claimline

By richard Langton                           What is the PF Claimline?                     l Occupational deafness
Principal lawyer in                          The PF Claimline is a telephone and online    l Clinical negligence claims.
personal injury at                           based service provided as part of your
slater and Gordon                            Federation membership which members and       How do I start a claim?
                                             their family can access to start a claim for  If you have suffered a personal injury, either
Accidents                                    any type of personal injury accident free of  on or off duty you can simply call the PF
         happen,                             charge.                                       Claimline and one of our advice team will
         especially in                                                                     take down the details and verify with the
police work. Injuries                        Who provides the PF Claimline?                Joint Branch Board that you’re a contributing
can happen at the                            The Police Federation works in partnership    member of the Federation. A lawyer will look
worst of times and                           with Slater and Gordon to provide the PF      at your case within 24 hours of you making
treatment can sometimes go wrong. And it     Claimline. We’ve been working with the        the call. Your claim will be handled quickly
may not only be you who’s affected – your    Police Federation for more than 50 years.     and efficiently by a specialist.
loved ones, your colleagues and even your    During that time we’ve developed extensive
finances may feel the pain too.              experience of the problems faced by police    How much will I be charged?
                                             officers and have a proven track record of    You will retain 100 per cent of the damages
    Over five decades working with Police    providing the guidance and support required   we recover on your behalf. Most lawyers will
Federation members we’ve gained a wealth     as well as fighting and winning difficult     charge up to 25 per cent of a client’s
of practical experience across a wide range  cases.                                        damages if they bring a claim for injuries
of personal injury cases. We have detailed                                                 caused by other people’s negligence.
knowledge of the police service, including   What does the PF Claimline cover?
police pay structure, pensions, promotion    You are covered for injuries and accidents        By way of example, if the damages
prospects and issues related to medical      both on and off duty, this includes members   awarded were £4,000 then you may only
retirement.                                  of your family injured in the same or         receive £3,000, but through PF Claimline you
                                             separate incidents. Your cover includes:      would receive the full £4,000. We regularly
    Through our successful partnership with  l Road traffic accidents (either on or off    speak to officers at Federation roadshows
the Police Federation we provide members                                                   who are unhappy they lost 25 per cent
with a dedicated PF Claimline for personal       duty)                                     because they had gone elsewhere.
injury cases. The service is provided as a   l Fatal accident claims
benefit of your Federation membership and    l Defective equipment                             If you or a family member wishes to
covers you and your family members. We’ve    l Dog bites                                   bring a claim please contact PF Claimline on
put together some of the most commonly       l Accidents in the workplace                  Freephone 0800 917 1999 or visit
asked questions by Federation members        l Training injuries                           pfclaimline.com where you will get advice
about the PF Claimline.                      l Tripping or slipping                        free of charge. We hope you don’t need us,
                                                                                           but if you do, we are here to support you.

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