wrongful death
noun
: a death caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another
Examples of wrongful death in a Sentence
She filed a wrongful death suit against the hospital, alleging that its negligence led to her daughter's death.
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Byram’s wife, Ursula Byram, sued the county and sheriff’s department over the shooting, alleging wrongful death, excessive force and other causes of action.
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City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The investigation did not reveal any consequential answers and ended any possibility of a wrongful death lawsuit.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Friday's wrongful death lawsuit follows a tort claim made against the government last year which was denied in October.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The investigation did not reveal any consequential answers and ended any possibility of a wrongful death lawsuit.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Friday's wrongful death lawsuit follows a tort claim made against the government last year which was denied in October.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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