[speeder]

For starters, block the shyster that showed up at the accident and give your business to someone else. The only thing she deserves is a kick in the balls for behaving so unprofessionally. Report them to the BAR association. Seriously.

Then spend the best hour of your life, (in terms of ROI), on finding the most reputable PI firm in your area. You will get so much more than a new car out of this. Your wife was injured and someone needs to pay.