General Motors made its first round of cash offers to 15 individuals the company has determined have legitimate death or injury claims related to the ignition switch defect in various makes and models of GM vehicles.
However, the 15 claims only reflect a small portion of the 850 GM ignition switch recall death and injury claims, 150 of which were filed in the last week of September.
So far, of the hundreds of reported claims, GM has officially accepted 21 ignition switch death claims and an additional four claims involving serious injury, such as paralysis and amputation, as a result of the ignition switch defect. Experts have speculated that this number will rise as more and more claims will be submitted.
The company has said that it set aside $1 million for each death claim as part of a $400 million consumer compensation fund. Critics of GM’s ignition switch compensation plan stated the company should increase the number of affected cars covered by the compensation fund.
GM will accept ignition switch death and injury claims through the end of 2014. If you believe you may have a GM injury or death claim, submit your information to participate in this ignition switch investigation.
GM Ignition Switch Recall
According to the various GM lawsuits and consumer claims, thousands of consumers have allegedly been injured, and hundreds killed, in GM vehicles with faulty ignition switches. When a driver operates the car, the ignition switch can turn from the “on” to “accessory” or “off” positions without warning. Not only does this make the car impossible to maneuver, the ignition switch failure also disables safety features including airbags.
The recalled vehicles found to have the alleged ignition switch failure that are covered by GM compensation fund include:
- Chevrolet Cobalt, 2005-2010
- Chevrolet HHR, 2006-2011
- Pontiac Pursuit, 2003-2007
- Pontiac Solstice, 2006-2010
- Pontiac G5, 2007-2010
- Saturn Ion, 2003-2007
- Saturn Sky, 2007-2010
- Opel/Vauxhall GT, 2007-2010
- Daiwoo G2X, 2007-2009
If you believe that you or a loved one have been a victim of the GM ignition switch failure that has resulted in injury or death, you may be eligible to take part in the compensation fund.
In general, GM ignition switch lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.
Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.
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