ambulance chaser
Origin of ambulance chaser
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ambulance chasing, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ambulance chaser
ambulance chaser , mouthpiece, pettifogger, shysterWords nearby ambulance chaser
How to use ambulance chaser in a sentence
"My name is Andrea Frottier, and I hope you don't mind that I mixed up, but I am a compulsive ambulance chaser," I told her.
I didn't do it, and I can beat any case that half-assed ex-ambulance-chaser, Farnsworth, could dream up against me.
Murder in the Gunroom|Henry Beam PiperThat peculiar condition which excites the lively interest of the ambulance-chaser.
The Roycroft Dictionary|Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for ambulance chaser
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ambulance chasing, nounOther Idioms and Phrases with 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 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]