By Jeff Bennett
The number of eligible deaths linked to the General Motors Co.
faulty ignition switch rose to 87 Monday as the number of claims
still under review continued to decline.
The auto maker's compensation fund, operated by Washington,
D.C., attorneys Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros, confirmed the
number of eligible death claims climbed by three people compared
with the prior week. Meanwhile, the number of confirmed injury
claims remained at 157 people.
Mr. Feinberg is moving aggressively to clear claims as GM looks
to put last year's recall of 2.6 million vehicles for faulty
ignition switches behind it. Participation in the fund, which
stopped accepting claims in January, is voluntary although those
who take payouts waive their rights to sue the company.
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