General Motors Co.’s ignition switch compensation fund on Monday said it has approved three additional death claims linked to its delayed recall of 2.6 million cars, raising the latest total to 80 deaths.The fund also said it approved 7 new injury claims. Of the 148 injury claims approved so far, 11 are for the most serious injuries and 130 are for less severe injuries. All of the new approvals were for less serious injuries.
The fund’s deputy administrator, Camille Biros, said last month the fund has extended 119 offers; 93 have been accepted and five have been rejected. Biros said 61 payments have been made or are in the process of being made. If a person or victim’s family accepts an award, the right to sue GM is forfeited.
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