Michael Schumacher may be in a coma for the rest of his life.

Fears are growing in Germany that stricken F1 legend Michael Schumacher may be in a coma for the rest of his life.
German weekly news magazine Focus reported that 'Schumacher could be in a coma forever' after speaking with experts on his condition. 
Bild newspaper also reported that his condition is so grave that there are currently no plans to wake him.

Patients placed in such comas are usually brought out of them after one to two weeks.

'There may have been complications', said neurosurgeon Andreas Zieger of the University Clinic for neurosurgery in Oldenburg to Focus magazine.  
'We should not speculate here. Ultimately, we are talking about life and death. A coma can in theory be maintained for a lifetime. It won’t hurt the human brain.'

'If the injuries are so severe that it would harm the patient, he is kept longer in the medically induced coma,' said professor Fink.
'Depending on where bleeding has taken place can lead to unilateral paralysis, speech disorders or personality changes.'

Schumacher, whose wife Corinna and two children are maintaining a constant bedside vigil in France, has undergone two operations since the accident at the resort of Meribel and has undergone fresh scans this week.
German media said that the risk of brain haemorrhage remain high and why he is still classified as critically ill.
Our prayers are with him and his family, I really pray he recovers soon from this tragic accident.