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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These moves come on the heels of multiple incidents involving the mental health of ChatGPT users, including a wrongful death lawsuit filed against OpenAI by the family of a California teenager who allege ChatGPT encouraged and assisted him to commit suicide.
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, is currently the target of a wrongful death lawsuit over the suicide of a 16-year-old who allegedly used it to research how to hang himself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
Her family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In June, Noah’s estate filed a wrongful death suit against the Newtons, five other people involved with the party Noah attended and a convenience store that allegedly provided some of the alcohol, which the company denies.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, is currently the target of a wrongful death lawsuit over the suicide of a 16-year-old who allegedly used it to research how to hang himself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
Her family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In June, Noah’s estate filed a wrongful death suit against the Newtons, five other people involved with the party Noah attended and a convenience store that allegedly provided some of the alcohol, which the company denies.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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