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ambulance chaser
ambulance chasern. Slang 1. A lawyer who actively seeks out accident victims to encourage them to sue for damages.2. A lawyer who is eager to bring personal injury lawsuits.ambulance chaser n slang US a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims ambulance chasing nam′bulance chas`er
n. a lawyer who seeks accident victims as clients and encourages them to sue for damages. [1895–1900, Amer.] am′bulance chas`ing, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ambulance chaser - an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sueattorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice |
ambulance chasernounSlang. A person who practices law:attorney, counsel, counselor, lawyer.Chiefly British: barrister.ambulance chaser
ambulance chaser1. A derogatory term for a person, usually a lawyer, who seeks out the scenes of accidents (where ambulances will respond) in order to profit in some way from those involved, often by encouraging them to engage in a lawsuit. The first person I met after my accident was an ambulance chaser who wanted to represent me in court. The guys at that towing company are real ambulance chasers.2. By extension, a derogatory term for any lawyer. I can't believe I have to hire a lawyer. I don't trust any of those ambulance chasers!See also: ambulance, chaserambulance chasera lawyer who hurries to the scene of an accident to try to get business from injured persons. The insurance companies are cracking down on ambulance chasers.See also: ambulance, chaserambulance chaserAn 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 fee-usually a large percentage of the amount so won-may 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] See also: ambulance, chaseran ambulance chaser An ambulance chaser is a lawyer who contacts people who have been injured to try to get work by giving them legal advice. They describe Mr Edwards as a shameless ambulance chaser claiming that he makes money suing people. Note: This expression is used to express disapproval. See also: ambulance, chaserambulance chaser and chaser1. n. a lawyer or entrepreneur who hurries to the scene of an accident to try to get the business of any injured persons. The insurance companies are cracking down on ambulance chasers. A chaser got here before the ambulance, even. 2. n. a derogatory term for any lawyer. (Also a rude term of address.) That ambulance chaser is trying to charge me for reaching his office when I called a wrong number! Three-hundred dollars an hour for what? You two-bit chaser! See also: ambulance, chaserambulance chaser
A popular term, first used in 1897, for a lawyer or his/her agent who solicits accident victims as potential clients, by encouraging them to initiate a lawsuit against the party responsible for the accident, and sue for damagesambulance chaser A slang term for a lawyer who obtains business by encouraging accident victims to sue doctors or others for damages, often on a contingency basis.Ambulance Chaser
Ambulance ChaserA colloquial phrase that is used derisively for a person who is hired by an attorney to seek out Negligence cases at the scenes of accidents or in hospitals where injured parties are treated, in exchange for a percentage of the damages that will be recovered in the case. Also used to describe attorneys who, upon learning of a personal injury that might have been caused by the negligence or the wrongful act of another, immediately contact the victim for consent to represent him or her in a lawsuit in exchange for a Contingent Fee, a percentage of the judgment recovered. ambulance chaser
Synonyms for ambulance chasernoun a person who practices lawSynonyms- attorney
- counsel
- counselor
- lawyer
- barrister
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