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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Following a 2023 trial, a Florida jury found the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital liable for false imprisonment, battery, fraudulent billing, wrongful death and intentional infliction of emotional distress — allegations by Kowalski's family that were documented in the Netflix documentary.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The same day, Sewell’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
In response to a separate wrongful death suit filed by the family of 13-year-old Juliana Peralta, Character.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs are alleging wrongful death on the premises of liability and negligence.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The same day, Sewell’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
In response to a separate wrongful death suit filed by the family of 13-year-old Juliana Peralta, Character.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs are alleging wrongful death on the premises of liability and negligence.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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