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General Motors Settles 2 Accident Cases Involving Faulty Ignition Switches
- Updated: September 5, 2016
Associated Press (AP) News reported on Sept. 5, 2016, during 2:34 p.m. EDT about a new growth that took place with honour to authorised record going on opposite a U.S. vehicle manufacturer General Motors Co. (GM). The association has staid dual out of a several authorised cases filed opposite it for an undisclosed amount, as reported by plaintiffs’ profession Bob Hilliard who spoke to AP. All a cases associate to a peculiarity of ignition switches used in General Motor vehicles. The automobile manufacturer has frequently been indicted of sportive trouble in contrast a peculiarity of a commissioned ignition switches, many of that have resulted in deadly injuries, including deaths in a past.
One such box in 2014 that caused during slightest 124 people to die done a automaker bombard out scarcely $875 million in genocide and damage claims, while also forcing it to remember 2.6 million tiny cars to reinstate a poor switches.
Three such cases are lined-up to be listened in 2017. GM has already dealt with 3 cases this year, including a one that was filed in tie with a deadly automobile pile-up that occurred in 2011. However, a Texas jury ruled in preference of a automobile manufacturer in Aug for this case.
Written by Bashar Saajid
Edited by Cathy Milne
Sources:
AP: General Motors settles 2 bellwether ignition switch cases
CBS News: General Motors settles 2 bellwether ignition switch cases
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