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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Now, the families of both men are suing, accusing the city and the Orlando Police Department of wrongful death by failing to provide adequate security.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
In August 2024, O'Keefe's estate filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit against Read and two Canton, Massachusetts, bars — C.F. McCarthy's and the Waterfall — that the couple visited the night of the death, according to The Patriot Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Read is still facing a civil wrongful death lawsuit that was filed by O'Keefe's family in August 2024.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The family of an 11-year-old girl who died in Illinois was awarded $20.5 million after filing a wrongful death lawsuit, according to the family’s legal team.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
In August 2024, O'Keefe's estate filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit against Read and two Canton, Massachusetts, bars — C.F. McCarthy's and the Waterfall — that the couple visited the night of the death, according to The Patriot Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Read is still facing a civil wrongful death lawsuit that was filed by O'Keefe's family in August 2024.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The family of an 11-year-old girl who died in Illinois was awarded $20.5 million after filing a wrongful death lawsuit, according to the family’s legal team.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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