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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Boars Head now faces multiple wrongful death lawsuits.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
With no admission of guilt, Sangamon County paid $700,000 to settle her mother's wrongful death lawsuit in March 2022.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The Robinson family has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Anderson in a civil case.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Hutchins’ family settled the wrongful death lawsuit with the production in October 2022, which eventually allowed filming to continue.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
With no admission of guilt, Sangamon County paid $700,000 to settle her mother's wrongful death lawsuit in March 2022.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The Robinson family has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Anderson in a civil case.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Hutchins’ family settled the wrongful death lawsuit with the production in October 2022, which eventually allowed filming to continue.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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