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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The Richards family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fuller’s.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Chauvin was convicted of murdering Floyd in April 2021, a month after the city of Minneapolis approved a $27 million settlement to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Floyd's family.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The family of Taylor Lowery obtained the footage after a federal magistrate judge ordered the city to relinquish it as part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed in August.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
He was additionally named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in June, Smith said.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Chauvin was convicted of murdering Floyd in April 2021, a month after the city of Minneapolis approved a $27 million settlement to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Floyd's family.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The family of Taylor Lowery obtained the footage after a federal magistrate judge ordered the city to relinquish it as part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed in August.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
He was additionally named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in June, Smith said.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Wrongful death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful%20death. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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