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 was arrested and charged with misappropriating insurance settlement funds in the wrongful death suit that followed the trip and fall death of housekeeper Satterfield.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The settlement would resolve a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed in May 2020 by Greene's family against the Louisiana State Police.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 13 May 2026
She and Erickson are being sued in a wrongful death lawsuit by the boys’ parents, and Erickson was called to the witness stand on Monday in the civil trial in Van Nuys.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The absence of a crosswalk, together with insufficient lighting and the intersection's predictable pedestrian hazards, creates grounds for wrongful death lawsuits.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The settlement would resolve a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed in May 2020 by Greene's family against the Louisiana State Police.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 13 May 2026
She and Erickson are being sued in a wrongful death lawsuit by the boys’ parents, and Erickson was called to the witness stand on Monday in the civil trial in Van Nuys.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The absence of a crosswalk, together with insufficient lighting and the intersection's predictable pedestrian hazards, creates grounds for wrongful death lawsuits.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wrongful death
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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