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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Skaggs' family has since filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Angels, saying the team knew about Kay's past drug history, posing dangers.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In July 2025, more than two years after her death, Owens' family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lorincz in Marion County, Fla.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
In another high-profile case, Florida mother Megan Garcia sued AI company Character Technologies last year for wrongful death, alleging that its chatbot played a role in the suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is also embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit from a family who blames ChatGPT for their teenage son’s death by suicide.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In July 2025, more than two years after her death, Owens' family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lorincz in Marion County, Fla.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
In another high-profile case, Florida mother Megan Garcia sued AI company Character Technologies last year for wrongful death, alleging that its chatbot played a role in the suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is also embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit from a family who blames ChatGPT for their teenage son’s death by suicide.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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