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ambulance chaser
noun
a lawyer who seeks accident victims as clients and encourages them to sue for damages (sometimes used facetiously).
ambulance chaser
noun
slangÌýa lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ambulance chasing noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of ambulance chaser1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
On Sunday, Jay-Z’s name was made public as the celebrity in the suit, and he responded by blasting Buzbee on social media as a “deplorable human†and an “ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.â€
Jones already testified last month during the plaintiffs presentation — a contentious appearance in which he called an attorney for the victims families an ambulance chaser.
“That is the equivalent of calling a doctor a quack or a lawyer an ambulance chaser,†said Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, which studies the federal government.
Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, said that the proposed legislation would also create “ambulance chasers and bounty hunters†looking to “make a quick buck by filing lawsuits.â€
The ABA has asked news organizations not to use the scurrilous and demeaning term “ambulance chaser.â€
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