Bike/Car crash - Driver wants to take me to court

Counter claim sounds like a good way to scare him off. If its too much stress to deal with you can always drop your claim (provided he's dropped his by this point). Sucks to have lost out but better than getting a bill from the court.

I threatened him with a counterclaim for my bike and time off work etc

he pretty much said 'thats fine, i don't give a shit lets take it to court I will win'

so it seems he is massively arrogant, which hopefully i can use to my advantage

The last of correspondence ended with something along the lines of 'clearly we can't come to an amicable agreement, so we have no choice but to let the courts decide' from him, although i am yet to receive a letter from a solicitor etc

If I were you I'd nail him in court (if it ever got that far) for trying it on and for trying to very cynically turn your misfortune and actual injury to his benefit, caused by his bad driving and lack of observation.

People like this are parasites.

Have you documented your injuries and their healing or the uncovering of additional complications? If not do so, make sure you go and see your GP so you have a record, keep a diary, take pics of bruising. You mention about mobility, if this does't considerably improve in the next 7 days go back to your GP.

I believe you have contact details now for an LCC lawyer so get on the case with them as soon as. Texting you about how much you owe him is despicable, I don't suppose he asked whether or not you could post the bits of his windscreen in your neck back to him. Wanker.

Beat him at his own game and get something out of for yourself - he's asking for it.

Don't text him back anything, make him sweat, only go through the lawyer.

I indeed have photographs of my injury at the time of the event, which i had a friend take for me while in the hospital. Im seeing a doctor again tomorrow just for a checkup, but fortunately my mobility is fine, although i have a permanent scar on my neck.

I have contacted LCC, with no response so I will try again tomorrow!

thanks for your input so far everyone