Definition of wrongful death
: a death caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another
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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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The family also intends to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, Turner reported.
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The family of an 11-year-old boy who died after suffering a seizure at school in 2017 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against School District U46 and Highland Elementary School in Elgin, Kane County court records show.
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One of Patterson’s daughters filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.
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In the wrongful death lawsuit, the parents, Dianne and Seth Grossman, said the girl, Mallory, had repeatedly received negative texts and Snapchat messages from other students during her first year at Copeland Middle School in Rockaway Township.
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The Warmbiers have spoken out repeatedly about North Korea's treatment of Otto during his 17-plus months of captivity and filed a wrongful death lawsuit against North Korea in April, saying its government tortured and killed their son.
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The family of Meadow Pollack, who was also killed at the school, has already filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Henderson Behavioral Health, claiming the provider was partly to blame for the teen’s murder.
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The wrongful death lawsuit filed in Circuit Court of Cook County alleges Touhy and Clark LLC is responsible for paying damages in excess of $30,000.
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Hernandez’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Thompsons, asking for at least $1 million in damages.
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First Known Use of wrongful death
1952
WRONGFUL DEATH Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of wrongful death for English Language Learners
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law : a death caused by someone's mistake or by someone's improper act
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wrongful death
legal Definition of wrongful death
: a death caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another
- sought damages for the wrongful death of their murdered daughter
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