General Motors is setting up a compensation fund for victims and family members of those killed or injured as a result of defective ignition switches installed in the company’s vehicles.
The defective ignition switches have so far been linked to at least 13 deaths and have led to the recall of millions of GM vehicles. The attorney in charge of the fund has already been presented with the names of 165 people whose families believe were killed in accidents caused by the defective switches, Reuters reports.
Here’s an overview of how the fund will work and who will be eligible for compensation:
A list of the vehicles involved eligible for accident compensation can be found at the GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility website. If you’re thinking of filing either a claim or a lawsuit against GM, it may be wise to call an experienced motor-vehicle defects lawyer to figure out the best way to proceed.
Related Resources:
- GM Unveils Recall Compensation Plan (The Wall Street Journal)
- GM Recall Cases Consolidated, Sent to N.Y. Federal Court (FindLaw’s Injured)
- GM Recalls 3.2M Midsize, Large Cars Over Ignition-Switch Issue (FindLaw’s Common Law)'
- GM’s Deadly Recall Delay Caused by Employee ‘Neglect, Incompetence (FindLaw’s Courtside)
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