A BIKER who lost his leg in a serious workplace accident has been awarded a multi-million-pound payout.

Damien Bundock, 29, from Grays, had his leg crushed by machinery weighing three tonnes while working on a demolition project back in 2017 for construction firm S Walsh & Sons at a site in Essex.

He was airlifted to hospital but, despite extensive efforts, doctors had no choice but to amputate his lower right leg.

Before his accident, Damien was a keen sportsman, enjoying running, swimming and riding motocross bikes.

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But as the result of the life-changing injury he was unable to return to work nor do the things he did in his old life.

He began his rehabilitation journey with Pace Rehabilitation who helped him get back to some normality.

Law firm Thompsons Solicitors helped secure a multi-million compensation claim so he can pay for a number of prosthetic limbs to help him go about his day to day life.

He said: “I was over the moon to receive enough money for five prosthetics.

“I was told by my legal team that even three is a big success, and so I didn’t expect that I’d ever be able to pick up all the sports that I loved doing again.

“But they pushed me to go for it and gave me the confidence to see my claim through to the end.

“I have a lot of travel plans in the pipeline, none of which would have been possible without the support I have received and the use of my prostheses.

“My solicitor Nicola was great; I wouldn’t be where I am without her and the team at Pace. I feel so incredibly grateful to have had such amazing support around me.”

While Mr Bundock is currently not in employment, he is hoping that, with his new prostheses, he will be able to return to full time work.

Thompsons Solicitors added: “The settlement ensures Mr Bundock can not only pay for other adaptations, but that he will not be left in financial difficulties if he struggles to find work in the future.

“While his main prosthesis allows him to perform daily activities, he now has specialist limbs for swimming, running, motocross riding and other more strenuous tasks.”

The Echo contacted construction firm S Walsh & Sons, but they did not respond in time for print.