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It sounds like maybe you shouldn't have settled and held out for more money because you have permanent injuries. But if you have already settled, then there is nothing you can do.

Your claim would be against the actual driver. However, in the event the owner of the Tahoe allowed this person to drive his truck knowing he was drunk, or that he had a suspended DWI license. In either event, you could bring a claim against the truck owner for what is called "negligent entrustment". But, your strongest claim is against the drunk driver who caused the accident. That is how the claims line up. But the other aspect is the insurance coverage. The insurance coverage will be the coverage on the Tahoe, and as a secondary source, you will be able to go after the drunk driver's insurance if he either owned an insured car, or is a resident relative of someone who owns an insured car. These are complex insurance coverage analysis issues, so contact a qualified personal injury attorney.

As to what you "should" do, only you can answer that. From the information provided, it does sound like there was negligence on the part of the school. However, you don't provide any information as to the extent of the injury. Is this something that was resolved with some silvadyne cream, or are we talking hospitalization, skin grafts and permanent scars?