Michael Schumacher fighting for his life after horrific skiing accident

[Mickey]

Michael Schumacher fighting for his life after horrific skiing accident


The 44-year-old's head hit a rock following an off-piste fall in the French Alpine resort of Meribel on Sunday morning


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An emergency evacuation airlifted Schumacher off the slopes by helicopter while still conscious.
Tonight, respected local newspaper Dauphine Libere reported that the German's life was in danger.
A report filed at 7.20pm read: 'The state of health of the veteran driver has worsened and his condition is considered life-threatening, according to our information'.
The Dauphine is one of the most respected papers in the Alps, and has outstanding medical contacts.
An hour before, a surgeon specialising in brain and spinal injuries arrived at the hospital where Schumacher was being treated for a 'very serious' head injury.
Gerard Saillant, one of the leading neurologists in Paris and a friend of the star, was accompanied by police as he was rushed to the hospital in eastern France.
Olivier Panis, the former French F1 driver who lives in Grenoble, tried to visit his friend this evening but was turned away by the hospital authorities.

A fan wearing a red cap stands near the hospital where retired seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is being treated Schumacher fell while out skiing with his 14-year-old son, Mick, and other friends.
The driver's agent, Sabine Kehm, said: 'Michael fell on his head during a private ski trip in the French Alps.
'He was hospitalised and is receiving medical care. We ask for your understanding that we cannot give a running commentary on his state of health.
He was wearing a helmet and was not alone.' Schumacher, who was FI world champion seven times, was originally airlifted to nearby Moutiers following the accident, which happened just after 11am.
Christophe Gernigon-Lecomte, director of tourism in Meribel, said that two rescuers reached the sports star 'within six minutes and called a helicopter'.
The sports star was not unconscious, but clearly in a 'bad way', said Mr Gernigon-Lecomte. He said Schumacher's condition was 'not life threatening'.
He said Schumacher had been skiing 'just off piste', close to the Dent de Burgin (Tooth of Burgin) chairlift, between the Biche and Mauduit pistes.
Nobody else was involved in the accident, which is being investigated by gendarmes.
At around 1.30pm, Schumacher arrived at Grenoble hospital, which has better facilities for dealing with serious head injuries than Moutiers.
Professor Saillant is a close friend of both Schumacher and his former Ferrari team boss, Jean Todt.
Professor Saillant, an expert in brain and spinal injuries, oversaw Schumacher's medical care when the German broke his leg in the 1999 British Grand Prix.
Schumacher won the most championships race victories, fastest laps, pole positions and races in a single season.
He officially retired at the end of the 2012 season after a four-year break from the sport. He turned down the chance to drive for Lotus in the final two races of this year.
Schumacher, who turns 45 in January, has one son, and a daughter, Gina-Marie, with his wife, Corinna. The family own a chalet in Meribel.
Schumacher is a passionate and highly experienced skier. He has a piste named after him in the Italian ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio.
Conditions have been particularly dangerous in the Alps over the Christmas holidays, with a number of skiers dying in avalanches.
Mr Gernigon-Lecomte said: 'This accident is the proof that you can't do whatever you want. It's necessary to stay on the pistes, even when weather conditions are good.'
It was bright and sunny in Meribel this morning.






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[4me2]

Its worse than they are saying. He is actually in a coma.

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[evilsatan]

I read this a little while ago, hope he is ok...

[dpSparhawk]

It's weird, my cousins and I were only discussing yesterday the amount of times we've been skiing and not ever thought about wearing a helmet. TBH, you see virtually NO skiers with helmets on, only the boarders seem to wear them (because they get all sorts of funky designs).

Thankfully he was wearing a helmet otherwise I suspect he'd have been dead on impact.

Hope he pulls through ok. It's crazy ironic when you think of his main profession.


His official site is timing out. Hopefully just due to DoS as a result of too many people trying to access it.

http://www.michael-schumacher.de/sites/index.html

[Zippeyrude]

TBH, you see virtually NO skiers with helmets on, only the boarders seem to wear them (because they get all sorts of funky designs).

The past couple of years me and the mrs have used helmets as the year before that we were literally the only ones skiing wearing woolly hats. Everyone and I mean everyone was wearing helmets. This was in france and austria. So my experience is completely different to yours dp

[Zippeyrude]

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12...kiing-accident

Former F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher is in a 'critical' condition and has been placed in a coma following a skiing accident on Sunday morning.


Although initial reports stated that Schumacher's injuries were not life threatening, the Grenoble hospital treating Schumacher reported at 10pm on Sunday night that the former Ferrari and Mercedes driver's condition had worsened and is now regarded as 'critical'.


A statement from the University Hospital of Grenoble, distributed by Schumacher's management company on Sunday night, confirmed the 44-year-old was in a coma.


"Mr Schumacher was admitted to the University Hospital of Grenoble at 12:40pm, following a skiing accident which occurred in Meribel in the late morning," the statement said.


"He suffered a severe head injury with coma on arrival, which required immediate neurosurgical intervention. He remains in a critical situation."

[dpSparhawk]

The past couple of years me and the mrs have used helmets as the year before that we were literally the only ones skiing wearing woolly hats. Everyone and I mean everyone was wearing helmets. This was in france and austria. So my experience is completely different to yours dp

Perhaps it's dependent on the location. I was in Andorra. At least others are wearing them. Will have one myself next time.

[flanflinger]

I think all these A lister's need to stay off ski's, horses and quads. It really isnt good for their health... and dont get me started on John Denver... experimental aircraft?, that had disaster written all over it.

All bumping aside I hope he recovers, then my jokes wont seem so arl arse!

[Mr.James]

When I heard about it yesterday the reports didn't make it out to sound all that bad. Just goes to show how quickly things can change if you take a whack to the head.

Hope he comes out the other side and that there's no lasting damage.


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[purpleanimal23]

When I heard about it yesterday the reports didn't make it out to sound all that bad. Just goes to show how quickly things can change if you take a whack to the head.

Hope he comes out the other side and that there's no lasting damage.


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Likewise, I didn't take much notice of the stories as they sounded so trivial and then read today how serious it had got.

[burner1]

Hope he pulls through ok. Last year, a mate who cycles a lot decided to invest in a helmet for the first time and it was more for using his go pro than protection. Only been using it a week and took a bad fall... side of the helmet was smashed in quite bad so he was lucky he wanted a go pro when he did (which survived lol).

I'd have imagined people in certain professions have a clause of insurance regarding things like having to wear safety helmets etc. even outside their main game.

[GTI]

He's out of his coma, hopefully good news to follow

Michael Schumacher 'out of coma'


F1 legend Michael Schumacher has left hospital after the skiing accident that nearly killed him, and is no longer in a coma, his family says

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[evilsatan]

Certainly positive!

[Mystical_2K]

yeah a step in the right direction at least, unbelievable how long he has been out of it for now

[beerman]

Hopefully he'll have no lasting damage.

[4me2]

Hopefully he'll have no lasting damage.

Extremely unlikely unfortunately.

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