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Texas Jury Finds GM Ignition Switch Not to Blame in Fatal Crash

A Texas jury on Thursday found that a General Motors Co. ignition switch was not to blame for a 2011 accident that killed one driver and injured another, handing the carmaker its third courtroom win this year in a series …

GM Faulty-Switch Trial Begins With Claim of Deadly Cover-Up

General Motors Co. found a deadly flaw in its ignition switches but chose to keep customers and regulators in the dark for years, a lawyer for an injured postal carrier told jurors in the first trial over the defect. The …

Pennsylvania Judge Reverses Manslaughter Conviction due to Faulty GM Ignition Switch

A Pennsylvania judge reversed the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a woman Wednesday after determining a faulty General Motors ignition switch contributed to her crashing into a school bus and utility pole, killing her teenage passenger. LaKisha Ward-Green, 25, pleaded guilty …

GM Victim Compensation Fund Rejects 91% of Ignition Switch Claims

Lawyers hired to compensate victims of General Motors’ faulty ignition switches have rejected 91 percent of the claims submitted. They finished determining which claims were eligible last week. The compensation fund led by lawyer Kenneth Feinberg approved 399 of the …

Facts and Figures: GM’s Recall-Related Suits, Costs and Probes

General Motors Co. is looking past last year’s safety recalls of 36 million vehicles worldwide as recall costs continue to shrink. Here is a by-the-numbers look at the recall issues, including new information filed Thursday in GM’s second-quarter earnings release …

Defective GM Ignition Switch Death Toll Rises to 100

The families of at least 100 people who died in crashes caused by faulty General Motors ignition switches will be offered compensation by the company. The number revealed Monday by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM to compensate …

Deaths Due to GM Faulty Ignitions at 45

At least 45 people have died and 68 have been injured in crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM to compensate victims, updated the totals Monday. The numbers may change. …