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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Rebecca threatens to go to the family of Miller’s victim and file a civil suit for wrongful death … ten times.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2026
Three medical malpractice lawsuits The board’s order comes four weeks after a medical malpractice and wrongful death case against Chaudhry and Iowa Methodist Medical Center was dropped by the plaintiffs after an out-of-court settlement was reached.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
City leaders approved a $27 million settlement in 2021 to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The city of Minneapolis and the four police officers involved settled the family’s lawsuit for $27 million in 2021, the largest pretrial civil rights wrongful death settlement ever.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2026
Three medical malpractice lawsuits The board’s order comes four weeks after a medical malpractice and wrongful death case against Chaudhry and Iowa Methodist Medical Center was dropped by the plaintiffs after an out-of-court settlement was reached.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
City leaders approved a $27 million settlement in 2021 to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The city of Minneapolis and the four police officers involved settled the family’s lawsuit for $27 million in 2021, the largest pretrial civil rights wrongful death settlement ever.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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