GoPro Helmet Cam Blamed For Michael Schumacher’s Brain Injury

The GoPro Cam mounted on Michael Schumacher's helmet when he crashed and slammed his head into a rock while skiing in the French Alps in December is reportedly what caused the seven-time world champion's brain injury. Following Schumacher's skiing accident, the Formula One driver has been left in a medically-induced coma for nearly six months.

Doctors have previously said that Schumacher would not have survived the accident if it weren't for the helmet that he was wearing. However, French commentator Jean-Louis Moncet said that what worsened Schumacher's condition wasn't really the crash, but the GoPro camera attached to his helmet.

"The problem for Michael was not the hit, but the mounting of the GoPro camera that he had on his helmet that injured his brain," Moncet told Europe 1 radio station.

Did the GoPro camera really weakened Schumacher's helmet? In a news report by The Telegraph, experts have conveyed the likelihood of the camera weakening the helmet. Tests have been carried out on the helmet where a GoPro camera was mounted. The helmet was broken, but the GoPro camera attached to it was left "undamaged." Experts are still working on more tests to find out if the camera had indeed debilitated the helmet.

The GoPro stocks immediately dropped after the claims that it had caused Schumacher's brain injuries, the New York Post reports. It reportedly closed at $76.67 per share on Oct. 13. However, the issue about Schumacher may have not been the only reason for the stocks decline. After the camera's debut in June, GoPro's stock price climed to as high as $98.47 on Oct. 7 and then dropped 15 percent down on Oct. 10.

Schumacher has woken up from a medically-induced coma in June. He was transferred to a medical facility in Lausanne. In September, Schumacher was brought home after spending eight weeks in Lausanne. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation in his private villa in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 15 medical staff including nurses, physical therapists, and doctors are helping Schumacher with his recovery. Latest news as per Schumacher's son suggests that the Formula One (F1) champion is waking up slowly.

Schumacher is considered as one of the greatest F1 racers in history. He has won seven world titles (1994 - 1995, 2000 - 2004) during his racing career. He officially retired from the sport at the age of 43 in 2012.