capping
n.— «Taghizadeh allegedly paid people to bring him potential litigants to sue auto insurance companies—an illegal practice known as “capping,” said Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. Gregory Alker of the Automobile Insurance Task Force.» —“6 charged with defrauding car insurers with false claims” by Raja Abdulrahim Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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