GM ignition switch fund pays out $594.5M on 399 claims

DETROIT — Lawyers hired to compensate victims of General Motors’ faulty ignition switches have paid out $594.5 million to settle 399 eligible claims. The numbers were released Thursday in a final report from compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg. A total of 4,343 claims were filed with the GM fund. Only 9.2 percent were deemed eligible for […]