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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And as investigations into the origins of the fire continue, civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Southern California Edison, alleging their mismanagement led to the Eaton Fire.
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Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
The wrongful death lawsuit, filed Jan. 9 on behalf of Audrey Colligan, names Shriners International and Osman Shriners, its Minnesota chapter, as defendants.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
The city of Arvada paid $2 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over the 2021 police killing of a pregnant woman whom officers mistook for an armed shoplifting suspect.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Jillian Ludwig's parents Jessica and Matt Ludwig filed the lawsuit in Davidson County Circuit Court Nov. 6 seeking damages for pain and suffering, wrongful death, medical expenses and loss of future income.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
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Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
The wrongful death lawsuit, filed Jan. 9 on behalf of Audrey Colligan, names Shriners International and Osman Shriners, its Minnesota chapter, as defendants.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
The city of Arvada paid $2 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over the 2021 police killing of a pregnant woman whom officers mistook for an armed shoplifting suspect.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Jillian Ludwig's parents Jessica and Matt Ludwig filed the lawsuit in Davidson County Circuit Court Nov. 6 seeking damages for pain and suffering, wrongful death, medical expenses and loss of future income.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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