What cover do my family and I receive?

As a UNISON member, you receive free legal advice and assistance from the Unison solicitors, Thompsons, for:

• Employment law (accessed via your UNISON branch or regional office)
• Personal injury – at or away from work, on holiday or on the roads
• Serious injury at work – including brain injuries and spinal cord injuries
• Industrial disease or illness
• Basic will writing and reduced rates for more complex wills and conveyancing
• Defending work related criminal allegations
• Free initial legal advice on any non-work issue. This service entitles you to receive up to 30-minutes of telephone advice. This must relate to you personally and not a family member.  The scheme does not cover general financial advice.

UNISON members’ families are covered for:

• Personal injury – away from work, on holiday or on the roads
• Reduced rates for wills and conveyancing. Further details can be found here: Free will writing service

And if you or a loved one think you have been injured as the result of clinical negligence, we can support you with free initial advice from UNISON’s lawyers.

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