(April 14, 2015) DETROIT — The death toll from General Motors’ defective ignition switch has risen by four from a week earlier to 84, the office administrating GM’s compensation fund reported, according to a story in Automotive News.

The office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who is overseeing victim compensation on GM’s behalf, approved 84 death claims and 157 injury claims as of April 10. The 157 injury claims, 11 more than the prior week, are a combination of claims for serious injuries and claims for less severe injuries.

Eleven claims were categorized as serious injuries resulting in quadriplegia, paraplegia, double amputation, permanent brain damage or pervasive burn. The remaining 146 claims were for less serious injuries requiring hospitalization or outpatient medical treatment within 48 hours of the accident, according to Automotive News. The deadline for victims to file claims was Jan. 31.

GM hired Feinberg last year to compensate victims after the automaker recalled 2.6 million vehicles with faulty ignition switches.

The defective switches can move from the “run” position, which would cut power to the power steering, brakes and airbags. A person seeking compensation must prove that the airbag did not deploy, and must show that the defective switch was the primary cause of the crash.

Sources: Press reports, Automotive News