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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 …

Car Owners to Continue Fight With GM for Billions After Bankruptcy Ruling

General Motors Co. car owners will still seek $7.5 billion for the diminished value of recalled vehicles, despite a ruling that largely freed the automaker from liability for wrongdoing before its 2009 bankruptcy. That number was supplied by a lawyer …

Ahead of Faulty Switch Deadline GM Pays 130 Accident Victims

General Motors Co.’s compensation chief for ignition switch accidents paid 130 victims ahead of his Jan. 31 deadline, confirming 51 deaths to date, out of a total of 4,180 claims. Lawyer Kenneth Feinberg, speaking Monday in an interview with Bloomberg …

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. …

Deadline for GM Victim Compensation Claims Extended to Jan. 31

The deadline to file claims under General Motors Co’s faulty ignition-switch compensation program has been extended by one month to Jan. 31, 2015, the program’s administrator, Kenneth Feinberg, said on Sunday. Notice of the extension was sent to about four …

GM Victim Compensation Fund Links More Claims to Faulty Switch

A program to compensate the victims of a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co vehicles found last week that the part was linked to two additional deaths and four injuries, bringing the total number of eligible claims to 67, …

GM Reports 19 Deaths Eligible for Victim Compensation

The death toll tied to faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars has risen to 19, according to a compensation expert hired by the company. The number is likely to go higher. Kenneth Feinberg said Monday that he has …

GM Compensation Fund Receives Claims in 63 Death Cases

Sixty-three death claims have been filed so far with the lawyer handling payments for those involved in wrecks caused by faulty General Motors ignition switches. A spokeswoman for compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg says he received 125 claims by Friday afternoon. …

Texas Lawyer Sues GM on Behalf of 658 Plaintiffs

A Texas lawyer has filed a lawsuit against General Motors on behalf of 658 people who were injured or killed in crashes allegedly caused by faulty ignition switches. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan in New …

GM Compensation Program Will Start By Month End

Kenneth Feinberg, who is in charge of the General Motors Co. fund to compensate victims for ignition flaws linked to at least 13 deaths, said he will establish a program by month’s end to determine payments. “It’s going very well,” …