Plaintiffs suing General Motors (GM) over a faulty ignition switch will get two chances in a US court years to argue the automaker should be held accountable for injuries, deaths and lost vehicle value. As we have previously noted, these proceedings could affect claims worth potentially billions of dollars over the defective switch, which some GM employees knew about for this week, that caused engines to stall and cut power to air bags, brakes and steering systems. While GM has already paid $2bn in settlements and penalties over the defect, it still faces hundreds of injury and death lawsuits.
Plaintiffs suing General Motors (GM) over a faulty ignition switch will get two chances in a US court this week to argue the automaker should be held accountable for injuries, deaths and lost vehicle value. As we have previously noted, these proceedings could affect claims worth potentially billions of dollars over the defective switch, which some GM employees knew about for years, that caused engines to stall and cut power to air bags, brakes and steering systems. While GM has already paid $2bn in settlements and penalties over the defect, it still faces hundreds of injury and death lawsuits.