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Your Police Federation

Claimline

David Miers David Miers
Associate in Personal Injury at Slater and Gordon Associate in Personal Injury
at Slater and Gordon

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

If you or a family member wishes to bring a claim please contact the PF Claimline on
Freephone 0800 917 1999 or visit pfclaimline.com where you will get advice free of
charge. We hope you don’t need us, but if you do, we are here to support you.

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