The Leptospirosis Information Centre has pages about infection, symptoms and recovery times, for the public and for health professionals. Have a look at this overview, which probably gives plenty of detail for fiction purposes. As only a minority of cases of infection seem to go on to develop Weil's Disease, then I don't see any problem with your robber getting better on his own.
The immune system is a funny, fickle thing. Two people can be exposed to the exact same thing, in the exact same way, yet react completely differently. Almost every person has been exposed to Epstein-Barr by the age of 21, but not everyone gets mononucleosis. Why? We don't know. So I think it's very reasonable to say that your robber could be exposed, and with minimal care would be fine.
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Good luck writing! :)
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