The General Motors ignition switch compensation fund, designed to benefit those affected by the auto safety crisis, is continuing to approve claims, adding 3 new death claims and 9 injury claims — now totaling a monumental 45 fatalities and 67 injuries. With over 1,400 claims still under review and a January 31, 2015 deadline to submit new claims, General Motors could be facing a payout as high as $600 million to victims from its compensation fund, notwithstanding significant pending litigation, looming investigations, and record-setting fines.
