Hey Travis, you and your family are definitely in my thoughts.
If you have a Paypal account, maybe you could post your e-mail address here and folks could send a few bucks your way to start chipping away at your medical expenses. Just a thought. Keep us posted!
You may be able to throw yourself on the mercy of the court...with enough begging and the right judge, they may take it off your record. Couldn't hurt to try...that's what I would do. :)
Maybe you could find work as an ER tech while you wait for that to fall off your record (not sure what is required to be an ER tech in NJ, but it's something to look into). Good luck.