Despite rehabilitation improvements, Michael Schumacher's family is allegedly giving up due to the costly medical expenses. As of late, the care costs of the Formula One legend have already exceeded $15 million (£10 million), which reportedly caused a dent on his $800 million fortune as listed by Celebrity Net Worth.
Up until now, the horrific skiing accident at the French Alpine resort of Meribel in December 2013 has continued to plague Michael Schumacher and his family. While the 46-year-old F1 superstar is currently recuperating in a custom-built state-of-the-art medical suite at his Swiss estate on the shore of Lake Geneva with a team of 15 specialists, his family is reportedly struggling with $154,000 (£100,000) per week rehabilitation costs, Daily Mirror noted.
With the head injuries that left him in a coma for more than 150 days, Michael Schumacher is still in need of special care and limitless care 24/7. Thus, his doting and ever-supportive wife, Corinna, hired a team of medical specialists such as doctors, nurses and therapists. However, the medical bills have reportedly pushed her to sell their $25 million jet and their $3 million (£2 million) Norwegian home, situated north of Oslo in Trysil and had been used as a holiday of the Schumachers since the '90s.
Schumacher has been considered as the richest F1 driver of all time, amassing a net worth value of $800 million. According to International Business Times, he has raced from 1991 to 2006, accumulating a record of championships, race victories and pole positions. Unfortunately, his expensive medical expenditures are slowly taking a toll on his family.
Meanwhile, Michael Schumacher's family has worked hard to preserve their privacy, dropping only a few details about his recovery. And because of the requested media blackout, his longtime manager Sabine Kelm has been enforced to ensure the Schumachers' privacy. Though she updated that Michael was "making progress," she still urged the public to always keep the seriousness of the seven-time world champion's injuries in mind, as per Daily Express.
Despite having hundreds of millions of wealth, Michael Schumacher's recovery is still very slow. As previously reported, Schumacher's weight is less than 45 kilograms. He is also still unable to talk or walk on his own and doesn't respond well to any stimulus from the outside.
While Michael Schumacher's fans wait for some good news regarding his current health condition, updates about the F1 legend still appears to exist in the realm of speculation and gossip.
