The lawyer handling General Motors Co.’s compensation for victims of accidents tied to faulty ignition switches said that he’ll consider a safety advocate’s suggestion that he comb regulators’ files for relevant crashes, Bloomberg News reported yesterday. Kenneth Feinberg said that he received the request today from Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group. Ditlow said that Feinberg should be processing claims faster and should look at regulators’ files to help identify victims. “I have read Ditlow’s letter and have taken it under advisement,” Feinberg said today in an e-mail. “I want to make sure that the notice program and our outreach efforts reach the right people. We are considering Clarence’s suggestions.” Feinberg disagreed with Ditlow’s statement that claims are being handled too slowly, saying he has so far processed more than 800 requests for payment.
