I used to work as a paralegal. Do not under ANY circumstances talk to the people that hit you or their lawyer. Tell them you have no comment and all communication should be done through YOUR lawyer and give them his name and number. You need to heal and let your lawyer do al the work. That's what you pay him for.

I can guarantee you that HIS lawyer is trying to settle out of court because he knows that if it goes in front of a jury, he's screwed. Believe me, lawyers are shrewd. They try to play on the sympathy of the injured parties in order to help get THEIR client out of a horrible mess.

I am so sorry for your loss. Losing someone to a drunk driver is such a tragedy and makes me SO angry that there aren't stricters laws on allowing these scums back on the street.

Hang in there honey. We're here for you.