Photo: GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility
When it comes to the most shameful moments of the American automotive industry, General Motors in 2014 is probably the lowest moment of them all. As a brief reminder, over 30 million vehicles were recalled for various defects, out of which the ignition-related cases were the most serious, full stop.
Millions of mid-to-late-2000s vehicles wearing the Chevrolet and Saturn badges and equipped with sub-standard ignition switches made the headlines for being the cause of many fatalities and injuries. GM tried to hide the tally as much as possible, but the pressure was too high to let GM unscathed.
Administrated by outside attorney Kenneth R. Feinberg, the GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility was founded in order to provide compensation to the families of those affected by the previously mentioned manufacturing glitch. As of March 20th, 2015, the GM facility informs that 200 claims have been labeled as eligible for compensation.
Without further ado, those 200 claims received, reviewed and processed are categorized as follows: 74 deceased, 11 category one claims (physical injuries resulting in quadriplegia, paraplegia, double amputation, permanent brain damage or pervasive burns) and 115 category two cases (physical injuries requiring hospitalization or outpatient medical treatment) within 48 hours of the accident).
These 200 claims were approved out of a pool of 4,342 total claims. Considering that the deadline for submission of a claim was January 31st, 2015, the near future will provide an answer as to how many more claims will be approved by the GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility.
Pending claims include 95 fatalities, 85 for category one injures and 1,146 for category two injuries.
Administrated by outside attorney Kenneth R. Feinberg, the GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility was founded in order to provide compensation to the families of those affected by the previously mentioned manufacturing glitch. As of March 20th, 2015, the GM facility informs that 200 claims have been labeled as eligible for compensation.
Without further ado, those 200 claims received, reviewed and processed are categorized as follows: 74 deceased, 11 category one claims (physical injuries resulting in quadriplegia, paraplegia, double amputation, permanent brain damage or pervasive burns) and 115 category two cases (physical injuries requiring hospitalization or outpatient medical treatment) within 48 hours of the accident).
These 200 claims were approved out of a pool of 4,342 total claims. Considering that the deadline for submission of a claim was January 31st, 2015, the near future will provide an answer as to how many more claims will be approved by the GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility.
Pending claims include 95 fatalities, 85 for category one injures and 1,146 for category two injuries.
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