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Its a real person who is gone. >> reporter: no foul play is suspected at this time and today police will focus on a railroad near campus. investigators are expected to walk every inch of those tracks hoping for a clue. molly hunter, abc news, new york. the death toll from the general motors ignition switch defect now stands at 19. the victims compensation expert, kenneth feinberg, has offered settlements of at least $1 million to that many families. but that number is almost certain to rise. f...

Stories and warnings, but now its a real person who is gone. >> reporter: no foul play is suspected at this time and today police will focus on a railroad near campus. investigators are expected to walk every inch of those tracks hoping for a clue. molly hunter, abc news, new york. the death toll from the general motors ignition switch defect now stands at 19. the victims compensation expert, kenneth fein berg, has offered settlements of at least $1 million to that many families. but that numb...

Expect really tough questions for him from senators, including this, why did gms legal department settle with families for up to $5 million for ignition switch death-related cases, but never apparently tell the highest levels of the company? i think that will be key in this hearing. lawmakers had a chance to question barra three thimz before but never had a chance to talk to the lead lawyer. >> interesting and also poppy there was an article in the "new york times" that is sort of the gm withhel...

Incompetence and neglect. >> they were failed which a corporate concealing and failed to act. >> reporter: at least 13 people died as a result of the faulty ignition switch but says that number could rise. on wednesday the "new york times" cited internal gm documents to regulators it obtained. also on wednesday this ad taken out by gm to remind drivers how to safely drive their recalled car until theyre fixed. >> this is a tragic problem that should never have happened and must never happen agai...

Including what did he know and why didnt he know it? why did he not know that this ignition switch detect was leading to death after death after death. so that is what i would really hone in on today, carol, is, of course, what the ceo says, but also what did the top lawyer at general motors know and what did the top of delphi the company that manufactured this switch that was designed by gm, but what did delphi know as they were making this switch? did they know that it wasnt up to standards? >...

Buick regal, 2011 or later. mid size could include the honda accord: among the cars under $10,000, large cars like the acura rl, mazda 6, suvs like the ford escape and minivans including the kia sedona. another challenge, making sure the car hasnt been involved in a major safety recall. amber rose was the first death associated with the chevy cobalt and the subsequent ignition switch recall. her air bags failed to deploy. >> i miss her very, very much. theres nothing i wouldnt give to have her b...

Hearing tomorrow. what are we expecting? >> gms main attorney will be testifying. people dieing to hear from him. why? because he was in charge of the department that gave out $5 million to people who blot cases to gm over these cars years and years ago. what did they know, when did they know it? why did they ask these people to keep silent after taking the money. also the maker of this ignition switch, delphi, the ceo will testify tomorrow. they have said we knew there were problems with theic ...

They stood in the way of safety. and to back up that charge, they had records of 13 deaths that are caused by wiggly ignition switches and led to 13 deaths and new york times got ahold of four of those reports. they are tragic and one guy named gene ericson. a picture of him and his children two days after he was killed in a car crash. this is a day before he died. he was a passenger in a gm car back in 2004 driven by candace anderson. she survived and he did not. in a criminal investigation it ...

Contributory negligence of the driver, intoxication, texting with a cell phone, speeding, irrelevant. im not interested in that. this is all about the ignition switch. >> but you would have to trace it back to the ignition switch. so the company knows of 13 deaths attributable to this ignition default. others say its up to 300. what do you say? >> well see. i mean, thats no substitute beginning august 1. heres the claim, heres the backup. lets see. >> you see what im saying, though, ken? i said ...