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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Jennifer and Justin Barbour, the daughter and son-in-law of Martha Avila, the 76-year-old woman killed in last Friday's crash at her Katy, Texas, house, filed the wrongful death suit in Harris County District Court on Tuesday, alleging Tesla and the driver, Michael Buter, were negligent.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
In December 2024, Wilson’s son and daughter filed a petition in Johnson County Circuit Court seeking approval of a wrongful death settlement against Goss.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Beyond the Texas wrongful death suits, Louisiana has issued arrest warrants in all 50 states for at least one shield provider, a doctor in New York.
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Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
In June 2025, Fort Worth officials paid $250,000 to Craig’s father, Uriel Lemon Brown, who’d brought a $1 million lawsuit against the city for negligence and wrongful death.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
In December 2024, Wilson’s son and daughter filed a petition in Johnson County Circuit Court seeking approval of a wrongful death settlement against Goss.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Beyond the Texas wrongful death suits, Louisiana has issued arrest warrants in all 50 states for at least one shield provider, a doctor in New York.
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Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
In June 2025, Fort Worth officials paid $250,000 to Craig’s father, Uriel Lemon Brown, who’d brought a $1 million lawsuit against the city for negligence and wrongful death.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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