A fund General Motors set up to compensate victims of car crashes caused by faulty ignition switches has now paid out for 80 deaths.
Another 91 death-related claims are still under review. The GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility has so far ruled 304 applications ineligible, deficient or submitted without supporting documents.
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Of the claims made for injuries in two categories of seriousness, the fund has paid out 148 with 1,155 still in review and 2,564 rejected.
A total of 4,342 claims were made to the fund, administered by lawyer and compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg, by the 31 January 2015 deadline.
