Settlebrook

Free legal settlement calculators for USA personal injury victims. Live at: https://www.settlebrook.com

What This Is

A calculator hub targeting USA adults researching personal injury settlements. Three tools, all live:

• Tool #1: Pain & Suffering Calculator — LIVE (14 states)
• Tool #2: Car Accident Settlement Calculator — LIVE (14 states)
• Tool #3: Workers Comp Settlement Calculator — LIVE (15 states)

Monetized through Google AdSense and legal affiliate links.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 14 (App Router)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Language: TypeScript
• Hosting: Vercel (free tier)
• Analytics: Google Analytics 4
• Fonts: Playfair Display (headings) + Inter (body)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm

Installation

cd settlebrook npm install npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000

Deploy

Push to main branch on GitHub. Vercel auto-deploys on every push.

Project Structure

See AGENTS.md for complete file structure and AI agent instructions.

Routes (source of truth: app/sitemap.ts):

• / Homepage tool hub
• /pain-and-suffering-calculator/ Tool #1, plus /[state]/ (14 states)
• /pain-and-suffering-calculator/guide/ Long-form guide
• /car-accident-settlement-calculator/ Tool #2, plus /[state]/ (14 states)
• /workers-comp-settlement-calculator/ Tool #3, plus /[state]/ (15 states)
• /methodology/ E-E-A-T page: calculation formulas, state law verification sources, review cadence
• /blog/ Blog index (1 post live, 3 more planned)
• /blog/state-farm-pain-and-suffering-calculator/
• /about/ /contact/ /privacy-policy/ /terms-of-use/

Environment Variables

No environment variables required for current build. AdSense publisher ID in app/layout.tsx: ca-pub-9642525412838279

SEO Strategy

Primary keyword: "pain and suffering calculator" (KD 14%) State pages: /pain-and-suffering-calculator/[state]/ (14 states live) Roadmap: 50-state coverage is a long-term goal, not current state. Supporting content: Blog posts targeting long-tail legal keywords (1 live, 3 planned)

Revenue Model

• Google AdSense (primary — pending approval)
• Legal affiliate links (secondary — planned month 3+)
• Target: $500/mo by month 12

Calculator Formula

See lib/calculations/painSuffering.ts and AGENTS.md for formula details. Do not modify formula logic without reading AGENTS.md first.

AI Agents

This project uses multiple AI agents (Claude, Gemini, Antigravity). All agents must read AGENTS.md before making any changes.

Legal

All calculator results are estimates only — not legal advice. See /terms-of-use and /privacy-policy for full disclaimers.