More Deaths Linked to GM’s Faulty Ignition Switches
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Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The number of deaths linked to General Motors’ faulty ignition switches has shot up once again.
Ken Feinberg, the independent administrator of GM’s compensation program, now says 21 deaths are eligible for a claim. Earlier this month, Feinberg bumped the figure up to 19.
GM had previously estimated that at least 13 deaths resulted from its defective ignition switches.
The automaker hired Feinberg to pour through more than 140 death claims from families whose loved ones died in accidents they believe were caused by the problem. Compensation for each confirmed death claim will be at least a million dollars.
The overall compensation program, which launched on Aug. 5, is open for submission until Dec. 31 through GMIgnitionCompensation.com.
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