ambulance chaser

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Noun ambulance chaser has 1 sense

ambulance chaser - a lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
--₁ is a kind of lawyer, attorney

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Ambulance Chaser

Definition:

A term used to describe a lawyer or attorney who aggressively and unethically solicits clients, especially individuals involved in accidents or personal injury cases.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Noun) A lawyer or attorney who follows emergency vehicles, particularly ambulances, to hospitals or accident scenes to find potential clients.

Example sentence: The ambulance chaser arrived at the accident scene minutes after the collision, eagerly handing out business cards to the injured victims.

Sense 2:

(Noun) A person who seeks to profit from the misfortunes or emergencies of others.

Example sentence: The con artist disguised himself as a Good Samaritan, but he was just an ambulance chaser looking for opportunities to take advantage of vulnerable individuals.

Sense 3:

(Adj) Describing behavior or actions that show an aggressive or unethical pursuit of personal gain from others' misfortunes or emergencies.

Example sentence: The tabloid newspaper's coverage of the celebrity's personal struggles was nothing more than ambulance chaser journalism, aiming to exploit their difficulties for higher readership.