My son was on his way home from working at a golf course. Work was cancelled early due to rain so he headed home. With the help of surveillance cameras, a woman leaving the casino was shown behind him. She had been out all night and was assumed under the influence. My son was stopped on the highway to make a left turn when she rear ended him and sent him into on-coming traffic, which happened to be a pick-up truck, he was t-boned and rolled. He suffered a severe diffuse axonal injury that left him unable to walk, talk or eat. The woman left the scene and abandoned the car she was driving since it was not hers. She then called for a ride and had the nerve to drive right by the scene of the accident. By the time police got a search warrant, she was not under the influence. Unfortunately she lived on a reservation and the search warrant took days. After a year she finally pled guilty and only received one year of jail, of which she will do eight months. And my son gets to live the rest of his life with disabilities.

I am so sorry to hear of your son's injuries, @bdr0408. I can also understand your frustration at the legal system in this instance. I read a book several years ago called, A Grace Disguised, by Gerald Sittser. The story is similar to yours, a van was hit by a drunk driver (near a reservation). In this case, the driver's wife, mother and child were killed in the accident and another child was seriously injured. As the drunk driver of the vehicle was thrown from the vehicle he wasn't prosecuted. The book is a story of how the author deals with his own feelings of grief, loss and injustice. It is written from a Christian perspective, but it presents a good example of dealing with difficult losses. Prayers and best wishes to you and your son.

Wow, I am so, so sorry to hear of your son's accident. How frustrating and madding. Could you file a civil suit? I have no words. Life is so unpredictable. Prayers for you and your son.