GM expert says 19 deaths eligible for compensation
Source: AP-EXCITE
By TOM KRISHER
DETROIT (AP) — 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 determined that 19 wrongful death claims are eligible for payments from GM. General Motors' estimate of deaths has stood at 13 for months, although the automaker acknoledged 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.
"The public report is simply reporting on those eligible to date," Feinberg spokeswoman Camille Biros said in an e-mail. "There will certainly be others."
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