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The term is also used as a derogatory term in the media, used against reporters to imply they attempt to find the news once it has happened and, use hear-say, rather than being at the event which took place.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} |
The term is also used as a derogatory term in the media, used against reporters to imply they attempt to find the news once it has happened and, use hear-say, rather than being at the event which took place.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} |
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In the United Kingdom an "ambulance chaser" is the derogatory term for debt collectors when a bankrupt company goes into administration, the idea being, that if need be, they will chase the ambulance to retrieve whatever wealth they can get. |
In the United Kingdom an "ambulance chaser" is the derogatory term for debt collectors when a bankrupt company goes into administration, the idea being, that if need be, they will chase the ambulance to retrieve whatever wealth they can get.{{Fact|date=August 2010}} |
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Revision as of 10:52, 22 August 2010
Ambulance chaser is a derogatory phrase sometimes used to describe a trial lawyer who specializes in representing accident victims. It typically refers to attorneys who solicit business (sometimes called barratry) from accident victims or their families at the scene of an accident or disaster (or immediately thereafter). In the United States, such conduct violates Rule 7.3[1] of the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Some bar associations strongly enforce rules against ambulance chasing. For example, the State Bar of California dispatches investigators to large-scale disaster scenes to discourage ambulance chasers, and to catch any who attempt to solicit business from disaster victims at the scene.[2]
"Ambulance chaser" is also a literal term for funeral directors who solicit business from dying individuals.[citation needed] They can often be found in situations where there is an imminent death coming. They earn commissions from the funeral service provider they work with.
The term is also used as a derogatory term in the media, used against reporters to imply they attempt to find the news once it has happened and, use hear-say, rather than being at the event which took place.[citation needed]
In the United Kingdom an "ambulance chaser" is the derogatory term for debt collectors when a bankrupt company goes into administration, the idea being, that if need be, they will chase the ambulance to retrieve whatever wealth they can get.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Model Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 7.3 Direct Contact With Prospective Clients - Center for Professional Responsibility
- ^ Nancy McCarthy, "Public protection takes center stage in disaster", State Bar Journal, March 2005, pages unknown.
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