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Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 23
2014-09-29 19:14:23| Apparel - Topix.net
The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co cars rose by two last week to 23, according to a report Monday from the lawyer overseeing a program set up to compensate accident victims. Since Aug. 1, 867 claims for compensation for serious injuries or deaths said to have been caused by the switch had been received by the program, which is being overseen by lawyer Kenneth Feinberg.
Euthanasia campaigner Nitschke investigated over more deaths
2014-09-27 18:17:51| Telecom - Topix.net
Dr Philip Nitschke, who now faces a police investigation and expulsion by the Australian Medical Association, having already been suspended by the Medical Board of Australia in July. Photo: David Mariuz Embattled euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke is being investigated by police in every Australian state over his possible role in nearly 20 deaths in the past three years, all of them apparently suicides.
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Hyundai must pay $73 million punitive award in Montana teens' deaths
2014-09-24 07:41:13| Automakers - Topix.net
Hyundai Motor Co. must pay $73 million in punitive damages to the families of two Montana teenagers killed in 2011 crash blamed on a steering defect, a judge said.
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GM expert says 21 deaths eligible for compensation
2014-09-23 05:46:57| Automakers - Topix.net
In this Monday, June 30, 2014, file photo, Kenneth Feinberg, the independent claims administrator for the General Motors Ignition Compensation Program, announces the details of the program during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. Feinberg, who was hired by the company to compensate victims, said Monday, Sept.
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GM expert says 21 deaths eligible for compensation
2014-09-22 23:25:55| Apparel - Topix.net
Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by the company to compensate victims, said Monday in an Internet posting that he received 143 death claims as of Friday, and 21 of those have been deemed eligible for payments. A spokeswoman said the rest of the claims are under review and not all will be eligible.
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