GM Expert: 19 Death Claims Are Eligible for Compensation

DETROIT — 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. That number is likely to rise.

Kenneth Feinberg determined 19 wrongful death claims are eligible for payments from GM; the company's estimate of deaths has remained at 13 for months, although the automaker acknowledged the possibility of a higher count.

Feinberg received 125 death claims due to the faulty switches in older-model small cars such as the Chevrolet Cobalt. The rest remain under review or require further documentation, he said in a report issued Monday. Read more...

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