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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These payments were made from legal cases, including wrongful death lawsuits and workplace discrimination claims.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The mother of an 18-year-old man killed in a shooting at an Elk Grove bar has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bar and the city.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The first wrongful death lawsuit was filed in California last year by Matt and Maria Raine, parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who died by suicide after ChatGPT reportedly encouraged him to take his own life.
—Lora Kolodny,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The city paid a $12 million wrongful death settlement to Taylor's family.
—Dylan Lovan, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The mother of an 18-year-old man killed in a shooting at an Elk Grove bar has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bar and the city.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The first wrongful death lawsuit was filed in California last year by Matt and Maria Raine, parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who died by suicide after ChatGPT reportedly encouraged him to take his own life.
—Lora Kolodny,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The city paid a $12 million wrongful death settlement to Taylor's family.
—Dylan Lovan, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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