GM compensation fund approves 19 death claims, beyond 13 confirmed by automaker – The Detroit News
By David Shepardson and Melissa Burden
Georgia attorney Lance Cooper said Monday his firm also has not heard back from the fund administrator about two dozen claims that were submitted, including 12 death claims and three serious injuries. “We have known all along that the death toll from these defective switches would be much higher than GM’s original number,” Cooper said.
In order to protect confidentiality, the fund is not disclosing how many of the approved claims are for deceased drivers, occupants or people killed in other vehicles.