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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After an eight-week trial, a jury on Wednesday awarded the boys’ parents, Nancy and Karim Iskander, and their younger brother, Zachary, $176 million in wrongful death and emotional distress damages.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Jurors found that Grossman and Erickson both acted with conscious disregard for the boys' safety and awarded punitive damages in the wrongful death lawsuit.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Atmos Energy and the other defendants are culpable in Collins’ wrongful death and should pay upwards of $1 million in damages to her family, the lawsuit states.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Lawsuit filed eight months later Porto, a civil attorney, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the surviving family members in July.
—Ben Wheeler
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Jurors found that Grossman and Erickson both acted with conscious disregard for the boys' safety and awarded punitive damages in the wrongful death lawsuit.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Atmos Energy and the other defendants are culpable in Collins’ wrongful death and should pay upwards of $1 million in damages to her family, the lawsuit states.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Lawsuit filed eight months later Porto, a civil attorney, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the surviving family members in July.
—Ben Wheeler
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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