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
According to Fox 5 Vegas, the Las Vegas Review-Journal and NBC News, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Trump International Hotel in Clark County District Court Tuesday, March 18 on behalf of San Francisco Bay area, Calif., resident Diana Truschke.
—
Stacy Lambe, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The family of Riley Strain, a former University of Missouri student who was found dead in Nashville last year, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Delta Chi Fraternity on Friday, court records show.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Rodney Barnett and Vicky Stokes, the brother and mother of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who died in March 2024, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aviation giant.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The family of longtime Boeing employee John Barnett, a whistleblower who raised concerns about quality-control and safety issues in the company’s production line, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that blames the airplane maker for his suicide.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrongful death
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stacy Lambe, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The family of Riley Strain, a former University of Missouri student who was found dead in Nashville last year, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Delta Chi Fraternity on Friday, court records show.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Rodney Barnett and Vicky Stokes, the brother and mother of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who died in March 2024, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aviation giant.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The family of longtime Boeing employee John Barnett, a whistleblower who raised concerns about quality-control and safety issues in the company’s production line, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that blames the airplane maker for his suicide.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrongful death
Cite this Entry
“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share