Sue-Happy People Getting Carried Away

I am being sued for a car accident my deceased father had over two and a half years ago.  The plaintiff’s car sustained $995 in damages, so it was more of a low speed tap as opposed to a serious collision.  She is now making a claim for $283,000 dollars for an incredible list of physical problems, supposedly due to this accident.  I am, like most folks, a fair person and feel she is certainly due to have her car repaired, even some compensation for medical exams/diagnostics.  But I feel that she, like so many sue-happy people, is getting carried away to say the least.