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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Earlier this year, Trump’s DOJ reversed course and settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, a Trump supporter who was fatally shot during the Capitol riot, signaling a broader legal shift in the post-Biden era.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Julie Leon's daughter, Misti Leon, who filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Washington state, wants the oil companies to pay damages in amounts that would be determined at trial.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Several of the families were seeking between $10 million and $15 million for wrongful death, pain and suffering, and funeral expenses, according to The New York Times.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Survivors accused the newspaper and the Baltimore Sun of wrongful death, arguing the shooting would have been prevented were there adequate security.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Julie Leon's daughter, Misti Leon, who filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Washington state, wants the oil companies to pay damages in amounts that would be determined at trial.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Several of the families were seeking between $10 million and $15 million for wrongful death, pain and suffering, and funeral expenses, according to The New York Times.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Survivors accused the newspaper and the Baltimore Sun of wrongful death, arguing the shooting would have been prevented were there adequate security.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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