Jury makes ruling on role of GM ignition switch in deadly Texas crash

Texas jury found that a General Motors Co. ignition switch was not to blame for a 2011 accident that killed one driver and injured another

• Aug 25, 2016

Ruling could expose GM to big verdicts in ignition cases

Faulty ignition switches are responsible for crashes that killed more than a hundred people and injured hundreds of others

• Nov 9, 2015

Has General Motors learned its $900M lesson?

U.S. won't prosecute automaker after plea deal and hefty fine for hiding defect tied to 124 deaths. Critics wanted tougher take

• Sep 18, 2015

GM CEO: "I wish I could turn back the clock"

After company agrees to pay almost $1.5 billion, Mary Barra says it's committed to change following controversy over ignition switches blamed in more than 100 deaths

• Sep 17, 2015

Deal to be announced to resolve GM criminal probe

Federal official says deal would resolve a criminal probe into how General Motors handled defective ignition switches

• Sep 16, 2015

GM recalls more than 73,000 Chevy Cobalts

Faulty wiring in some of the vehicles could prevent a driver's side air bag from deploying

• Aug 14, 2015

GM ignition switch death toll rises

Automaker recalled 2.6 million cars last year, but acknowledged it knew about problems with the switches for more than a decade

• May 18, 2015

​Family: GM payment not enough for decade long cover-up

Family of first ignition switch victim says GM never told them death was linked to the problem

• May 11, 2015

GM ignition switch death toll switches rises to 97

Compensation fund received 4,342 claims by the Jan. 31 deadline, and about 15 percent of the claims are still under review

• May 4, 2015

GM ignition switch death count rises to 67

Attorney updates list of families to be compensated from auto manufacturer

• Mar 16, 2015

GM ignition switch death count rises to 64

Compensation fund received 4,343 claims by the Jan. 31 deadline; of those, 1,571 are under review and 742 were deemed ineligible

• Mar 9, 2015

Death toll from flawed GM ignition switches rises

Death toll climbs to 57 from crashes involving GM cars with defective ignition switches

• Feb 23, 2015

GM ignition switch death toll increases

Each death claim is worth at least $1 million under guidelines established by compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg

• Feb 9, 2015

GM 2014 profit slumps on recall costs

Dented by massive recall, automaker still posts strong earnings as sales around the world hit record high

• Feb 4, 2015

How ignition switch victims are reacting to GM's money offers

As the deadline to file a claim passed, General Motors is releasing information about the acceptance rate of its compensation offers to families

• Feb 2, 2015

GM recalls 92,000 trucks, SUVs for ignition lock defect

Automaker says defect in ignition lock systems that can cause safety problems in hot conditions

• Jan 1, 2015

Death toll from GM ignition switches rises to 42

Claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg says he has received 251 death claims and 2,075 injury claims since August

• Dec 15, 2014

Death toll GM from ignition switches keeps rising

Mediator says he has received nearly 2,000 injury claims involving vehicles with defective part

• Dec 1, 2014

Texas woman cleared of death linked to defective GM ignition switch

Candice Anderson was driving when a 2004 crash killed her fiance; she faced criminal charges due to a trace of anti-anxiety medication in her system

• Nov 24, 2014

GM compensation expert extends claims deadline

Automaker came under fire last week because the family of a woman who died in a crash had not been notified by the company

• Nov 17, 2014

Emails raise questions about GM's switch claims

New documents show automaker ordered replacements for faulty parts nearly 2 months before recalling vehicles

• Nov 10, 2014

GM ignition-switch deaths rise to 30

Attorney charged with reviewing compensation claims for crashes linked to faulty part ups the death toll

• Oct 27, 2014

GM death count continues to rise

Mediator overseeing compensation for victims says at least 29 people have been killed in crashes linked to faulty part

• Oct 20, 2014

GM ignition switch death toll rises to 27

Mediator overseeing death claims related to massive GM recall is sorting through hundreds of submissions for those eligible for compensation payments

• Oct 13, 2014

GM issues more recalls for SUVs, mini cars

The biggest of the new recalls covers just over 430,000 Cadillac SRX and Saab 9-4X SUVs, mainly in North America

• Oct 3, 2014

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