which first reported the story<\/a>, said Mr Cahill pleaded guilty to a single charge of recklessly causing injury in the Geelong Magistrates\u2019 Court and was convicted and placed on an 18-month community corrections order.<\/p>\nSpeaking to news.com.au, the electrician, who is now 37, said he struggles with the aftermath of the incident daily.<\/p>\n
\u201cNearly two years later, I am still receiving multidisciplinary rehabilitation through the McKellar Centre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have an incredible team of specialists helping with the physical, cognitive and emotional effects of my injuries.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne treating clinician described my head injury as comparable to the trauma seen in a high-speed car accident.\u201d<\/p>\n
He has not been able to return to work.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have attempted limited tasks, but my injuries have fundamentally changed what I can safely and reliably do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lost much more than income. I lost independence, confidence, freedom and the future I had been building.<\/p>\n
\u201c(I have been asked) whether I would survive. Nearly two years later, I\u2019m still in rehabilitation. Surviving was only the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n
He told the Herald Sun he is \u201cextremely lucky to be still alive\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought the one punch rule was bought out and that they had really brought a lot of attention to it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can kill, but if it doesn\u2019t it can change the trajectory of your life forever.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a lot of stories out there that people have been killed in these situations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a venue engages security, patrons should be protected.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe security should be trained, supervised and accountable for their actions.\u201d<\/p>\n
News.com.au has reached out to Regional Security Services and the Grovedale Hotel for comment.<\/p>\n
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