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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Comey’s widower, Theodore Pitts, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in January 2022 against the city and Davey Resource Group, a company with which the city contracted for tree management.
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Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
In early February, a federal judge dismissed Tarrant County from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr., a Marine veteran who died during an altercation with guards in April 2024.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
Wheaton was named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in December by the family of Martin Okeke, who died on July 4 after a vehicle struck him on the Pacific Coast Highway.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Barnett’s daughter Elizabeth Moon filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Johnson in Platte County Court on Feb. 11; the civil case is still pending.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
In early February, a federal judge dismissed Tarrant County from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr., a Marine veteran who died during an altercation with guards in April 2024.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
Wheaton was named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in December by the family of Martin Okeke, who died on July 4 after a vehicle struck him on the Pacific Coast Highway.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Barnett’s daughter Elizabeth Moon filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Johnson in Platte County Court on Feb. 11; the civil case is still pending.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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