As the General Motors ignition switch saga draws on, there are still thousands of unprocessed claims from people throughout the United States. Those who have hired attorneys have a much greater chance at settling sooner, while others have been told they may wait up to two years before they are given a determination; some say it could be more like four years.

In recent news, a General Motors "compensation expert" who was hired by GM to make determinations on fatal car accidents that happened because of the faulty ignition switches has come to the conclusion that, to this point, there are only nineteen wrongful death claims for which he believes GM should be held responsible.

The compensation expert has overlooked at least 125 wrongful death claims related to the ignition switches in vehicles like the Chevy Cobalt. Of those 125 claims, he feels that only nineteen warrant any type of compensation from the giant car conglomerate, saying that he requires "further documentation" to change his decision on any of the other cases. Lawmakers, personal injury attorneys, and their cohorts believe GM is responsible for at least a hundred deaths, and some think even one hundred is a underestimation.  

In addition to the 125 wrongful death claims, GM's compensation expert has also reviewed at least 320 personal injury claims, determining that, to this point, only twelve are worthy of compensation from General Motors. Other feel this number is also grossly underestimated and, when all is said and done, more than 500-1000 people will be compensated in one way or another for injuries sustained after the failure of the ignition switches.

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Source: WKBN, "GM expert says 19 deaths eligible for compensation" 15 September 2014