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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San Diego County later agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his mother.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
On Thursday, Lavalle’s mother, Luisa, and his three sons, Joseph, Raymundo and Matthew, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
The Billings were among those injured in the blast, according to the lawsuit, which is similar to the wrongful death lawsuit that the Cunningham family filed last month.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The widow of an Afghan man – whose lawyer says was tortured and killed by the Taliban after his identity was revealed in an Emmy-winning National Geographic documentary – has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the filmmakers in Los Angeles.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
On Thursday, Lavalle’s mother, Luisa, and his three sons, Joseph, Raymundo and Matthew, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
The Billings were among those injured in the blast, according to the lawsuit, which is similar to the wrongful death lawsuit that the Cunningham family filed last month.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The widow of an Afghan man – whose lawyer says was tortured and killed by the Taliban after his identity was revealed in an Emmy-winning National Geographic documentary – has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the filmmakers in Los Angeles.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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