wrongful death
nounDefinition of wrongful death
: 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
Lawyer Barton Warren, who represents Johnson’s family in the wrongful death suit, said the family hopes the lawsuit will bring accountability and security improvements at Three Springs. — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, "Slain man’s family sues accused killers, juvenile center from which they escaped," 9 Aug. 2019 Trevor Heitmann’s estate and the city and county of San Diego are named in wrongful death suit for the 2018 wrong-way crash that killed Aileen Pizarro and daughter Aryana. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Family of I-805 crash victims sue YouTube star McSkillet, city and county," 2 Aug. 2019 The wrongful death suit was brought by Ron Goldman's parents, Fred Goldman and Sharon Rufo. — NBC News, "'Real justice' would have put O.J. Simpson in prison, Ron Goldman's father says," 12 June 2019 Arellano was a driver in charge of shuttling Cortinas between his group home in Walnut and his daily activities, according to a wrongful death suit filed last year by Cortinas’ mother. — Javier Panzar, latimes.com, "Driver arrested, charged with manslaughter in death of disabled man in sweltering car," 6 June 2019 One of the mothers, Priscilla Cobos, filed a wrongful death lawsuit, which is pending against the city, Ald. — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, "10 children were killed a year ago in one of Chicago’s deadliest fires. The cause is still unknown, and officials have been mostly silent.," 22 Aug. 2019 The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against BART in April. — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, "Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty in trial of Nia Wilson’s alleged killer," 19 Aug. 2019 Amanda Bates and Karen Cullen filed wrongful death lawsuits Monday. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Hyattsville man found fatally shot on stairs," 14 Aug. 2019 The Rzuceks’ wrongful death lawsuit against Watts remains ongoing in Weld County District Court. — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, "Christopher Watts murder investigation: Recap of the case that drew international attention to a small Colorado town," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wrongful death.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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