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The simple answer to your question is not much. Even if you could prove malpractice, that is, the doctor used substandard care with your son, the case would not be worth pursuing. In order to establish negligence, you would need to hire a medical expert that would cost thousands of dollars. You would have a 2 to 3 year litigation process that would be very costly. In the end, your son's pain and suffering would not be worth the cost of a lawsuit. Unfortunately, you must use an economic analysis with this and it just doesn't make sense for you to spend the time and money. I wish I had better news for you, and I am sorry to hear about your son's suffering.

No. The statute of limitations in New Hampshire is 3 years on such cases. Statutes of limitation are backed up by the policy requiring finality in legal affairs. There's nothing you can do now.

You should hire a qualified and experienced injury attorney to pursue a claim for all your injuries, damages and losses caused by this drunk driver. A good injury lawyer will pursue any and all avenues of financial recovery, including her insurance and/or personal assets, any UIM insurance you may have on your insurance policy, and any restitution which may be ordered from the county which prosecutes her DUI case. An injury lawyer will also make sure all health insurance and/or medical payments coverage (this is on an auto insurance policy) covers your medical care as well. Finally, any and all sources of liability should be examined as well. For example, while she is obviously liable for most/all of the damages, there are potential other third parties who could be at fault (the bar or private party where she got drunk if applicable, roadway design, emergency personnel for not moving the vehicle or setting up cones, flashers, etc., and potential others). But yes, you should hire a personal injury attorney for this situation.