ambulance chaser

noun
🔊/ˈæmbjələns tʃeɪsə(r)/
🔊/ˈæmbjələns tʃeɪsər/
(informal, disapproving, especially North American English)
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  1. a lawyer who earns money by encouraging people who have been in an accident to make claims in court怂恿事故受害者提出索赔诉讼的律师
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from the reputation gained by certain lawyers for attending accidents and encouraging victims to sue.