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GM Settles Second Lawsuit with Brooke Meltons Family

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on March 17, 2015December 7, 2022 in Defective Products

In May 2014, the Melton family filed a second lawsuit against General Motors alleging that the auto company knew about their defective ignition switch, a faulty auto part that contributed to the death of their daughter.Brooke Melton was 29 years old when she was involved in a car crash in Atlanta in March 2010. Melton […] Read More

General Motors Issues First Round of Recalls for 2015

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on January 2, 2015December 7, 2022 in Consumer Alerts

General Motors announced three new recalls on New Years Eve, the recalls affected sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks where the ignition systems may have issues that could affect engine power and airbag deployment.No crashes or injuries were reported in the latest round of recalls that will affect nearly 84,000 vehicles. The issue focuses on […] Read More

GM Could Lose $2 Billion in Diminished Value Claims

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on November 10, 2014December 7, 2022 in Consumer Alerts

On Nov. 6, General Motors Co. (GM) urged a judge to reject lawsuits demanding $10 billion for diminished value claims filed on behalf of consumers whose vehicles were recalled this year for ignition-switch fixes and more.Thousands of consumers who purchased or leased a General Motors vehicle believe that the value of their vehicle has depreciated, […] Read More

GM Fatality Claims Will Likely Continue to Increase

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on October 28, 2014December 7, 2022 in Consumer Alerts

Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney handling General Motors compensation claims funds, has said that he expects the number of confirmed fatality claims to spike as the deadline for filing a claim draws near.Currently, Feinberg has approved 29 claims tied to a fatal accident caused by the auto manufacturers defective ignition switches. Approximately 150 fatality claims are […] Read More

General Motors Sued for $10 Billion over Diminished Value Claims

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on October 16, 2014December 7, 2022 in Consumer Alerts

General Motors (GM) has been hit with a $10 billion lawsuit on behalf of drivers who believe their vehicles value was diminished as a result of serial recalls.The class action lawsuit against GM seeks to represent vehicle owners who bought or leased a recalled car between July 2009 and July 2014 and still own the […] Read More

General Motors Announces Compensation Plan for Victims of Recalled Cars

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on June 30, 2014October 30, 2023 in Consumer Alerts

Early Monday morning, General Motors announced their decision to compensate victims of car accidents in GM’s small cars that were recalled so long as they can prove the cars’ ignition switches caused the crash. Drivers, passengers, pedestrians and people in other vehicles that were involved in crashes with a GM vehicle who suffered serious injuries […] Read More

Letter Sent to General Motors CEO Suggests Company Rejected Better Switch to Save Money

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on April 16, 2014December 7, 2022 in Consumer Alerts

Joan Claybrook, former head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety sent a letter to General Motors CEO Mary Barra noting that in 2001, a GM engineer designed an alternative to the switch, but the change was denied. Ditlow and Claybrook believe the […] Read More

GM RECALL NOTICE: Power Steering Fault Issue Affects More Than 1 Million Vehicles

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on April 1, 2014December 7, 2022 in Consumer Alerts

Just one day before current General Motors CEO Mary Barra appears before Congress to testify on the recent nationwide ignition recall, the automaker has issued yet another recall that may affect more than 1.3 million vehicles.According to the National Highway traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall has been issued due to some GM, Saturn and […] Read More

GM Recalls Nearly 800 Thousand Vehicles in North America

Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on February 13, 2014December 7, 2022 in Consumer Alerts

General Motors is recalling 778,562 Chevy Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles in North America, model years 2005 through 2007. In a statement the automaker released Feb. 13, the recall is due to a malfunction that could affect airbag deployment and the vehicles ignition.GM noted that the malfunction could be triggered by variables as slight as […] Read More

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