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A man who suffered a major brain injury in the early 1990s is a firm advocate of the need for people like himself to attend groups and approach rehabilitation therapy together.

In a piece for the Savannah Morning News, Jim Innes, who spent two months in a coma and countless hours re-learning how to walk and talk after he was hit by a car in 1992 has spoken of the need for individuals with similar issues to work together for their greater good.

He explained: "I know some people who have had a traumatic brain injury - they've been unconscious for a while, a day, a week, a month - they won't talk about it.

"They won't go to a meeting, but they also don't hold down jobs either. There's a lot of people who have denial that anything has affected them."

Despite this, the report also detailed that demand for brain injury support still outweighs the supply, highlighting a real need for government to prioritise those with such issues.

Last month, Oliver Game, a motorcyclist who was in a crash which resulted in head injuries, thanked doctors and medical staff for their support at Colchester General Hospital and for saving his life.

News from Serious Law, specialist acquired brain injury solicitors.

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