Fish Fry for A.T.V. Injury

Friends of a young commercial fisherman who was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Montauk last month have organized a fish fry fund-raiser for Wednesday to help him during his recovery.

Henry O. Sjoman, a 24-year-old living in Montauk, suffered a traumatic brain injury on Dec. 14 when the A.T.V. he was riding crashed into another one driven by his friend John R. Veitch, 31. Mr. Sjoman had facial reconstructive surgery last week and is showing signs of improvement, though the long-term effects of the brain injury are still unclear, Vanessa Wynn, his sister-in-law, said. “They are still monitoring his brain pressure and bruising closely as it continues to heal.”

“He’s also on his way out of the I.C.U., which is really wonderful,” his friend Mara Certic said by email this week. “But there’s a really long road of recovery and rehabilitation in front of him, and his family needs all the help they can get.” He did not have health insurance.

The fish fry will be held at the Point Bar and Grill in Montauk on Wednesday from 6 to 11 p.m. Local boats, including the Kimberly, which Mr. Sjoman was working for, are donating the fish. There will be a cash bar, music from the 3Bs, and a raffle and a silent auction. Admission is $20.

More than $20,000 has been raised so far through a GoFundMe.com page. Donations can also be made to the Henry Sjoman Fund by mail, in care of Emily Sjoman, Mr. Sjoman’s sister, at 80 Orchid Drive, Kings Park 11754. No formal fund has been set up yet for Mr. Veitch.