GM Ignition Switch Deaths Officially Rise to 23

The death toll surrounding the defective ignition switches in 2.6 million General Motors vehilces continues to rise.

Last week, the number of deaths related to the massive ignition switch recall climbed to 21 and today that figure rose to 23. According to a report from attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who is overseeing the program set up for compensating accident victims, 23 death claims have been approved in addition to 16 claims for serious physical injuries.

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The GM compensation program will continue accepting applications until December 31 and as of Friday, September 6 a total of 153 death claims had been submitted to the program, three more than the week before. Under the program, eligible death claims will received at least $1 million and the American automaker has set aside $400 million though that total could rise to $600 million or greater with no set cap on the total compensation.

[Source: Automotive News]

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