Death Toll From Defective GM Ignition Switches Rises to 114

The death toll from faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars has risen by three to 114

A General Motors logo is shown at the General Motors Technical Center, on June 5, 2014, in Warren, Michigan. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

DETROIT—The death toll from faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars has risen by three to 114.

Victims’ families are being offered compensation of at least $1 million each by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM last year. In addition, Feinberg will make offers to 229 people who were injured in crashes caused by the switches in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other older cars.

GM recalled 2.6 million of the cars last year, but acknowledged it knew about the switch problems for more than a decade.

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