Ninety Total Death Claims Approved By GM Compensation Fund
Three new death claims linked to the General Motors ignition recall have been approved by the compensation fund managed by attorney Kenneth Feinberg.
The new claims bring the total of all death claims approved since the window for acceptance opened last August to 90, AutoGuide says. Another 46 are under review as of this time.
Regarding injury claims, six more were approved by the fund, bringing the total to 163. Eleven of those claims were linked to severe injuries, including permanent brain damage, quadriplegia, and double amputation. Another 951 injury claims are being reviewed.
Total claims received between August 1, 2014 and the January 31, 2015 deadline came to 4,342. Of those remaining, 1,420 were ruled ineligible for payout, while 491 were submitted without proper documentation.
As for compensation, 167 offers were made thus far, with 113 accepting the deals, five rejecting the settlements, and 81 receiving payouts. The settlements begin at a minimum of $1 million per GM’s request, with total payout projected to hit $550 million once the last offer is accepted.
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I'm horrified that Saturn Skies were part of the death parade. But that's only because I know the kind of nice, empty-nest grandmas who bought them. BTW, *were* they involved? The article doesn't mention them but the photo implies.
I have yet to bring my 07 Impala in for the recall fix. They are supposed to do something to the key ring hole and add another key ring to the set. I only have the car key and house key on the ring and have never felt there was any danger of it turning itself off. People with a bundle of keys that look like a night watchman might have issues. At first the dealer said there was a backlog, but I'm sure I could get it fixed while I wait now. Guess I need to go ahead and get it done.
I brought in my G8 GT to the dealer for its annual and they insisted I do the recall. On the G8 and camaro you would have to be contorted into some impossible position to accidentally bump the key with your knee. I've heard the replacement key issued on the G8 is a big ball of el cheapo weak sauce compared to the rather elegant original flip keys you got.
So set me straight here. The compensation fund = "new" GM. Anyone approved will receive a check from the current company known as GM. Those that were not approved or decided to sue on their own have to sue "Motors Liquidation" aka "Old GM" Is that accurate?