wrongful death
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit is thought to be the first wrongful death case arising from the three dozen strikes that the administration has launched since September on boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times
Relatives of two Trinidadian men killed last year in a US military strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday against the US government.
From Barron's
Attorney Christian Contreras, who filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Lowe’s family, said his clients had been holding out hope that the officers would be criminally charged.
From Los Angeles Times
The lawsuit marked the first legal action accusing OpenAI of wrongful death.
From BBC
These incidents have led to a series of wrongful death lawsuits.
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