GM Recall News for Milwaukee Drivers
GM will not limit recall related car accident compensation
On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, July 11, 2014.
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According to the attorney overseeing compensation to the victims of car accidents related to faulty ignition switches, the company is not placing a limit on how much it will pay. The total could easily reach billions of dollars.
GM has tied 13 deaths to the faulty switches, including those in popular cars such as the Saturn Ion and Chevrolet Cobalt. There is the chance for hundreds of others to come forward and file personal injury and wrongful death claims against the company.
A well-known compensation expert is making the call on how much victims or relatives of the deceased will receive, not the automaker. At a recent press conference he added that, “GM has basically said whatever it costs to pay any eligible claims under the protocol, they will pay it. There is no ceiling.”
The company did note that any victims from the most recent recall of 8.2 million vehicles will not be included in the fund, which could add to trouble down the road.
There are times when a car accident happens because a driver is negligent in their actions. There are also times, such as in the case of these GM accidents, where a driver crashes because of a defective part. The automaker continues to issue recalls for related issues, while also working on a plan to provide compensation to those who have been injured, or for the family they left behind.
Source: Journal Sentinel, “GM won’t limit ignition switch crash compensation”
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