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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He is also named a defendant in a wrongful death suit filed April 10 against Sheriff Daniel Soptic and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County.
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Kendrick Calfee
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
As of May 2026, the wrongful death lawsuit against Lakewood and its police department remained unresolved.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The wrongful death lawsuits were filed by the estates of father and son Dennis and Jack Dutton, the two pilots flying the plane during the fatal North Carolina crash, and each seeks $15 million, according to The Athletic, ESPN and The Charlotte Observer.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The civil wrongful death trial heard testimony that Grossman and Erickson had been drinking before the September 2020 crash that killed brothers Jacob and Mark Iskander, ages 8 and 11.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Kendrick Calfee
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
As of May 2026, the wrongful death lawsuit against Lakewood and its police department remained unresolved.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The wrongful death lawsuits were filed by the estates of father and son Dennis and Jack Dutton, the two pilots flying the plane during the fatal North Carolina crash, and each seeks $15 million, according to The Athletic, ESPN and The Charlotte Observer.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The civil wrongful death trial heard testimony that Grossman and Erickson had been drinking before the September 2020 crash that killed brothers Jacob and Mark Iskander, ages 8 and 11.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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