Plaintiffs’ lawyers identify problems with GM compensation plan for ignition-switch accidents – ABA Journal
June 30, 2014/
Plaintiffs’ lawyers identify problems with GM compensation plan for ignition-switch accidents – ABA Journal
Lawyers also said compensation should not be limited to cases in which air bags failed to deploy. The ignition defect could also result in a loss of power steering, they point out.
Lawyer Lance Cooper told the National Law Journal that the compensation plan will be reasonable in some cases, and not the best option in others. ‘“I think Mr. Feinberg has made a very sincere effort here in trying to come up with what he considers to be an appropriate plan, but it’s limited by what GM is letting him do,” Cooper said.