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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Jones' family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against producers and CSX in the aftermath of the tragedy and were able to reach a settlement with all parties.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Context Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa, which operates MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit from Miranda and Landen Anderson.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Sheila Donovan’s parents Karen and Jerry Kraft and Sheila’s sister Darcy Sly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Todd Donovan in March 2025.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Last August, San Diego County agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his mother, Brenda.
—Kelly Davis, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Context Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa, which operates MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit from Miranda and Landen Anderson.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Sheila Donovan’s parents Karen and Jerry Kraft and Sheila’s sister Darcy Sly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Todd Donovan in March 2025.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Last August, San Diego County agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his mother, Brenda.
—Kelly Davis, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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