GM refuses 91% of faulty ignition switch claims - RT
Kenneth Feinberg, who has reviewed compensation claims related to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the 9/11 attacks, approved 399 of the 4,343 claims filed with the GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility . He was hired by... The 91 percent of claims Feinberg rejected “couldn’t support any connection to the ignition switch," according to Camille Biros, deputy administrator of the fund. Some of those refused claims were related to cars not part of the recall or air bags that had inflated during a crash, meaning ignition switches were not to blame, she said Monday, according to the Associated Press. Of the 399 eligible claims, 124 were deaths and 17 were victims that suffered serious injury, including quadriplegia, paraplegia, double amputation, permanent brain damage, or pervasive burns. Of the approved claims, 325 have been accepted, eight refused, and 65 have not been finalized, according to the Associated Press. Death claims are eligible to receive $1 million in compensation for the deceased and $300,000 for a surviving spouse or any dependents. Compensation will vary for victims with serious injuries, though they could be awarded more than some death claims, Automotive News reported. Source: www.rt.com
