A construction worker who sustained severe cement burns after he was buried in concrete in an accident on a site has received a substantial compensation payout. Accident claims like this one are best handled through personal injury lawyers who have experience in this area.

In this case, thetraumatic accident happened when the man fell from scaffolding into the foundations on a building site and was then covered in wet concrete as it was poured into the foundations.

The man was rescued after an agonising 10 minutes but was left with cement burns which cover most of his body, a broken ankle and post traumatic stress. He has needed counselling to help him cope with flashbacks and nightmares. He doesn't feel that he will ever be able to work on a construction site again.

The construction company that the man worked for admitted liability and made an undisclosed out of court settlement.