I think the lawyer suggested that amount would cover my brother's expenses, damages, bangs and bruises, My brother was pretty sore for a few days and he missed a few days of work and did not have sick days. He also was checked out by doctor and didn't have medical insurance at the time. The lawyer happened to be a friend of mine and didn't charge anything to write the letter though it was offered.
I think the trucking company realized that their driver was negligent and that there was a potential for a long term medical problems if my brother had been hurt or if injuries (bad back etc) surfaced later. If my brother had been more injured or less honest, he would have taken them to the cleaners. He was not and fortunately no other injuries occurred. His settlement was fair.
