A Texas attorney representing dozens of families linked to the General Motors Co. ignition switch recall said Thursday that two of his clients have agreed to take settlement offers from the GM compensation fund. The settlements are believed to be the first accepted under GM's victims compensation fund.
Bob Hilliard said he has received verbal offers for 12 clients, mostly for death cases. He confirmed the families of Natasha Weigel, 18, and Amy Rademaker, 15, who were killed following a 2006 crash have agreed to take settlement offers from the GM victims compensation fund. He would not disclose the amounts of the settlements.
Rademaker's mother, Margie Beskau, confirmed Thursday in an email she has agreed to a fund settlement offer and was dropping her lawsuit against GM. The lawsuit could take years to play out in court.
"The simple reason is that GM is hiding behind their bankruptcy and Amy passed away in 2006 and GM filed bankruptcy in 2009," Beskau wrote. "It was more beneficial emotionally and financially this way. My family has been through enough."
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