ambulance chaser

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An unethical funeral director or person who engages in the unlicensed sale of preneeds or other services to those who do not yet need them in an attempt to increase business.“” - specific contextual example
An attorney who engages in unethical behavior
An unethical attorney who solicits business at the scenes of accidents or in hospitals, in exchange for a percentage of the damages that will be recovered in the case.“”, Answers.com 15 Jul. 2006

Republicans have tried to cast him as a millionaire ambulance chaser, the kind of man who forces doctors and businesses to pay ever higher liability-insurance costs.

{i} (North American Slang) lawyer who recruits accident victims and incites them to press charges for injuries and to sue for damages
a lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
a lawyer who uses a lot of pressure to persuade someone who has been hurt in an accident to sue other people or companies in court, so that the lawyer will get part of the money if they win - used to show disapproval
ambulance chasers
plural form of ambulance chaser
ambulance chaser

    Расстановка переносов

    am·bu·lance chas·er

    Турецкое произношение

    ämbyılıns çeysır

    Произношение

    /ˈambyələns ˈʧāsər/ /ˈæmbjələns ˈʧeɪsɜr/

    Этимология

    () The origins of this phrase date from 1897, from newspaper articles about attorneys seeking clients through targeted mail solicitation."" 15 Jul. 2006 “Ambulance chasing” was one of the descriptive phrases employed by the media for this activity. It later became a derogatory term for direct advertising.
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