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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Seven wrongful death lawsuits cost the city $13.3 million.
17% of the settlements were excessive force lawsuits, costing taxpayers roughly $1.84 million.
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Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
Tesla was found partially liable in a wrongful death lawsuit in a federal court in Miami today.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The family of a 12-year-old girl fatally struck by a personal watercraft in Mission Bay filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit this week that faults the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for allegedly failing to ensure conditions were safe for swimmers, paddleboarders and others.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Karen Read, cleared last month of murder charges in the death of her former boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, is asking a Massachusetts court to throw out the wrongful death lawsuit his family filed against her, according to a new court filing.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
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Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
Tesla was found partially liable in a wrongful death lawsuit in a federal court in Miami today.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The family of a 12-year-old girl fatally struck by a personal watercraft in Mission Bay filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit this week that faults the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for allegedly failing to ensure conditions were safe for swimmers, paddleboarders and others.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Karen Read, cleared last month of murder charges in the death of her former boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, is asking a Massachusetts court to throw out the wrongful death lawsuit his family filed against her, according to a new court filing.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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