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
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.
