More than 200 people who were injured or died in accidents attributed to an ignition-switch defect have filed new lawsuits this year against General Motors Co., having found little recourse in a victim compensation fund administered by attorney Kenneth Feinberg.
Most of the more than 40 lawsuits have been coordinated into a multidistrict proceeding in federal court in New York and were filed after a Jan. 31 deadline to submit claims with the fund. GM recalled more than 2.6 million cars and trucks worldwide last year due to the defect, which causes the ignition switch to slip into the accessory position, shutting down electrical power and disabling air bags.
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