attorney malpratice

I was involved in a shooting in '96. I felt the situation was an accident and wanted the charges dropped against the man that shot me. The State refused to do so and my attorney (who took the case on contingency) encouraged me to help the persue a conviction. The man pleaded no contest to reckless endangerment and was sentenced accordingly. Because of this I had no recourse against his homeowners insurance (which is why I had an attorney). First I had to sue the man who shot me (he filed bankruptcy) and then sue the insurance. But his conviction made the insurance not responsible for any damages. Do I have a case against my attorney or the State? I feel that my attorney should have known that a conviction would have made my case worthless and if he had read the binder it clearly outlined this. What should I do now? I had to pay out of pocket for medical expenses that weren't covered by my insurance. Which brings up another issue. The State was to advise me to report to the Victim's Assistance Department (who would have paid for the medical), but they never did this.