Michael Schumacher's family lawyer has issued an update on the racing icon's health almost 10 years on from his life-changing skiing accident.
On December 29, 2013, he was skiing in the French Alps with his then 14-year-old son, Mick, when he fell and hit his head on a rock.He spent months in a coma in hospital before being taken home for further rehabilitation and the 54-year-old has not been seen in public since.
The Schumacher family lawyer, Felix Damm, told a German court in September 2016 that the F1 legend "cannot walk".In July 2019, ex-Ferrari manager, Jean Todt, said that Michael "struggles to communicate" but was able to watch races on TV.
With it now approaching a decade since the accident, Mr Damm has spoken out about his client's privacy and why they did not issue a "final report" on his health, Birmingham Live reports.Speaking to German news outlet LTO, the lawyer said: “It was always about protecting private things.