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ambulance chaser

 
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–noun Disparaging.
a lawyer who seeks accident victims as clients and encourages them to sue for damages.
Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism

Related forms:
ambulance chasing, noun
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ambulance chaser  
n.   Slang

  1. A lawyer who obtains clients by persuading accident victims to sue for damages.

  2. A lawyer avid for clients.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Main Entry: am·bu·lance chas·er
Function: noun
: a lawyer or lawyer's agent who solicits accident victims to sue for damages
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

ambulance chaser

An attorney who seeks to profit from someone's injury or accident; also, an inferior lawyer. For example, Karen refused to join any law firm that included ambulance chasers. The practice of suing for damages on behalf of the injured person in exchange for a contingency feeusually a large percentage of the amount so wonmay be older, but this derogatory term began to be used for lawyers who actively sought out individuals injured in accidents who required an ambulance. [Slang; late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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