Is this case causing you much distress, have you become dipressed, anxious, suicidal? Have you lost/gained weight, hair? Has it cost you much expense, damaged your education, prospects, income. Has your time been taken up, have you been harrassed and intimidated by companies beyond what would be considered fair and reasonable?
You may get a solicitor to represent you independant from the insurance solicitor for costs and damages on a no win no fee basis, being as you have good evidence.
I agree with you, and appreciate the cynicism. It's a shame anyone feels they have to fight each other for a few quid. The cold callers are utter scum. Using lawyers as bully boys stinks of cowardice, greed, selfishness, injustice, and lack of care for the fellow human being. Selling that concept to the chancer that had an altercation with you displays him to be a lowlife bottom feeder, a weak man trying the cheapest trick.
Now go get him Fang!