Insurance companies don't scare easily. Since you don't have the money for a lawyer, and you probably waited too long to sue, odds are you're out of luck. Too bad you didn't hire a lawyer to advise you before writing that $700,000 check.

Scare an insurance company? Yeah, right. Nice try.

You could have grounds for a breach of agreement or fraud lawsuit, if you are timely, i.e. within the statute of limitations. 3 years for fraud. 4 years for breach of written contract. 2 years for breach of oral contract. 1 year for legal malpractice. Are you within those time limits? Even if so, then did you waive any and all claims as part of a written severance agreement - go read it. If so, then all you are left with is a breach claim on the severance agreement payments. If so, the inquiry will be whether it is worth bringing such claim, it is timely.

You must prove any claim/lawsuit you bring with actual admissible evidence of liability and damages. If you meet these requirements, feel free to contact me to discuss your rights and remedies.

Send me a private e-mail. I know an attorney in La Jolla who would at least speak to you for a consultation. He sues attorneys all the time for malpractice and he is very deadly at it. He has also handled issues involving business dealings with lawyers, including corporate schemes such as the one you mentioned.

I have worked on numerous similar matters, including multi-million dollar shareholder claims. I see this as possibly a multi-million dollar claim equal to a large share of the company. Please send me an email so we may speak to discuss your rights and options, and similar cases in which I have helped other shareholders who have been "taken" by company controllers.

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You have four lawyer responses already. If I were you, I'd select Mr. Roach's as the best.

Malpractice insurers are pretty stingy, but as to "scaring" them? I'd say based on malpractice cases I've handled, they know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.