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It’s good to be back

Jonathan Belcham

A while ago I took a step back to consider my future
having worked alongside your Federation for over
27 years pursuing every imaginable type of personal
injury claim. I set about identifying a law frm that was
equipped to deliver the best possible legal service to
the Federation and to utilise the experience I had
gained of dealing with personal injury litigation for So why Ralli? – I chose Ralli having been drawn to them
the members of Merseyside and all surrounding from recommendations both within and outside the
forces. legal profession. Having met the Directors many times
and reviewed the business, it was clear that they were
It is essential to instruct lawyers that you know, trust, and progressive, fexible and most importantly had the right
moreover that your Federation can recommend as experts staff and the perfect systems for what they do. I was also
in their feld. Not only do you engage with a frm that impressed that the Directors had been at the forefront of
understands all the issues that you face as a serving offcer developments in a personal injury market that has been
but you also have the federation to support you if at any under attack for many years by the press, the insurance
time you have concerns regarding the process. What you market and the government. Our case management
probably don’t know is that if you use Ralli through the is second to none and therefore managing our client’s
Police Federation that you will get to keep every last penny expectations and cases is easy. Perhaps most impressive of
of the compensation that you are awarded. Typically under all is our desire to meet the needs of our clients in this
a no win no fee agreement with most high street solicitor’s age of technology using the ingenious Ralli App. Each and
you agree to give up to 25% of your compensation back every client has an opportunity to download the App free
to them. Therefore, if you were awarded £5000 then your of charge and can receive and sign documents, statements,
actual payment could be as low as £3750. upload photographs, receive alerts, auto updates, details of
offers and advice and also print directly. You will therefore
Following support from your Federation and every always be aware of where your case is up to and also be
Federation in number 1 region in August 2017, Ralli were able to contact us at the push of a button.
appointed to the Police Federation National Panel of
Solicitors. This means we can now act for you on a Collective All cases are supervised at every stage of the process and
Conditional Fee Agreement through the Federation and dealt with by carefully selected staff with full knowledge of
you can beneft from that preferential arrangement. Sounds what you do, the risks that are inherent in Policing, and the
pretty good doesn’t it? If I have your interest I will continue potential issues if injury affects your ability to carry out you
to tell you why Ralli is the place for you. full duties either now or at any point in the future. We call
it the Winsor risk following Tom Winsor’s review of Police
Pay and Conditions and his subsequent recommendations
regarding Unsatisfactory Performance.

“What you probably don’t We will be carrying out regular personal injury surgeries
at The Federation Offce in Tuebrook and will be happy
know is that if you use Ralli to discuss in confdence any issues that you have. If you

through the Police Federation wish to lodge a claim and guarantee to keep all your
compensation then contact your branch board or speak
that you will get to keep every to me or our staff directly.

last penny of the compensation

that you are awarded Jonathan Belcham is a Senior Litigation
” Executive and has been acting on
instructions from the Police Federation
for over 27 years.

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