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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In addition, the families should file a wrongful death suit.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Without writing a single sentence to explain why, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday officially ended efforts by tens of thousands of Texas citizens and small businesses to sue power generators for personal injuries, wrongful deaths and property damages suffered during the 2021 winter storm.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Either way, Read will get the phones back eventually, which could impact the evidence in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against her by the O'Keefe family.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Osterman is pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit that is separate from cases decided this week.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Without writing a single sentence to explain why, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday officially ended efforts by tens of thousands of Texas citizens and small businesses to sue power generators for personal injuries, wrongful deaths and property damages suffered during the 2021 winter storm.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Either way, Read will get the phones back eventually, which could impact the evidence in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against her by the O'Keefe family.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Osterman is pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit that is separate from cases decided this week.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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