Deaths linked to defective GM switch expected to rise: fund official

[Yahoo! News]

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The number of eligible claims for deaths and injuries linked to the defective General Motors Co ignition switch that led to the recall of 2.6 million older cars should rise, an official responsible for administering the victim compensation fund said on Monday. The number of deaths deemed eligible for compensation under the program established by GM, the No. 1 U.S. automaker, stands at 51 and will "absolutely" rise from there as more of the claims are processed, fund deputy administrator Camille Biros said in an interview. The number of eligible catastrophic injuries and less serious injuries are eight and 69, respectively, she said. Biros, who works with administrator Kenneth Feinberg, said the program likely will be processing claims through the end of spring.

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