Wrongful Death occurs when one person is killed as the result of irresponsible or negligent behavior of another individual, employer, company, or entity. It is an unintentional death that could have been avoided if the proper attention had been paid. Wrongful Death may be the result of medical malpractice, a car or airplane accident, exposure to hazardous substances or conditions, or if a person is killed during an activity that was supervised. The circumstances needed to claim Wrongful Death require proof that the death of a human being was the direct cause of someone's negligence or strict liability. In addition, the surviving family members suffering monetary injury from the death of the deceased must be present, as well as a personal representative for the deceased.

• Types
  Explanations and descriptions distinguishing between the various types of Wrongful Death Lawsuits.
• Answers and Information
  An overview and explanation of the aspects of a Wrongful Death Lawsuit.
• State Laws
  A list of states and their laws concerning Wrongful Death.

• Overview of Wrongful Death Video

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• PARENTS SUE OVER FATAL MEDICAL COPTER CRASH..
• KIN OF TEEN KILLED BY PLYMOUTH POLICE SUES..
• IS THE DEATH PENALTY A DYING BREED?..
• MAN WINS RIGHT TO APPEAL CONVICTION IN SONS DEATH..
• MOM OF TEEN SHOT BY PLYMOUTH POLICE SUES..
• MOM OF TEEN SHOT BY MASS. POLICE SUES..
• SUIT BLAMES REST HOME IN DEATH..
• MOTHER OF TEEN SHOT TO DEATH BY POLICE SUES..
• NO CHARGES, SO HOBLEY CAN COLLECT $6.5 MIL...
• MEDICAL EXPERT ON JETT TRAVOLTA SEIZURES CAN KILL..
• CITY ASSERTS SELF-DEFENSE IN SHOOTING LAWSUIT..
• INMATE€™S FAMILY REACHES SETTLEMENT..
• FAMILY SUES CITY, COUNTY FOR L.A. FREEWAY DEATH..
• AL NORMAN COPS BLAME WAL-MART FOR TRAMPLING DEATH..
• FAMILY SUING OVER MANS FREEWAY DEATH..
• CANADIAN SOLDIER CHARGED IN AFGHANS DEATH..
• SF WANTS $75,000 BACK FROM TIGER ATTACK SURVIVOR..
• STATE SETTLES IN HEARTLAND LAWSUIT..
• CITY WANTS PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL CARE AFTER TIGER ATTACK..
• STILLWATER NURSING HOME FACES SUIT OVER DEATH..
• 2007 ACCIDENT PROMPTS WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT..
• PARENTS OF MAN KILLED BY ANAHEIM POLICE SUE CITY..
• PARENTS OF MAN KILLED BY POLICE SUE SANTA ANA..
• LAWSUIT FILED AFTER COPS KILL O.C. MAN..
• RACHEL HOFFMANS FAMILY FILES WRONGFUL- DEATH SUIT AGAINST CITY OF TALLAHASS..
• PARENTS OF MAN SHOT TO DEATH BY ANAHEIM POLICE SUE CITY..
• WIDOW OF SUSPECT SLAIN BY SUNNYVALE COPS FILES WRONGFUL-DEATH LAWSUIT..
• HOFFMAN FAMILY TO FILE SUIT AGAINST CITY..
• JUDGE OKS SCHOOL BUS CRASH SETTLEMENTS..
• SCHOOL BUS WRECK..
• JUDGE OKS DEATH SETTLEMENTS IN 2006 HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL BUS CRASH..
• WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT FILED AGAINST MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE..
• FAMILY SUES FOR TRANSPLANT REFUSAL..
• FAMILY BLAMES INSURANCE CO. FOR TEENS DEATH..
• ONE€™S ESTATE LIABLE FOR PLETHORA OF TAXES..
• INSURANCE COMPANY SUED FOR LEUKEMIA PATIENTS DEATH..
• LAWSUIT BLAMES CIGNAS LIVER TRANSPLANT REFUSAL FOR TEENS DEATH..
• WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CHURCH..
• CIVIL ACTION SOUGHT AGAINST BP AGENT..
• 7 LAWSUITS FILED IN DEADLY LOS ANGELES METROLINK CRASH..
• FAMILIES OF 7 VICTIMS OF LA TRAIN CRASH FILE LAWSUITS CLAIMING NEGLIGENCE, ..
• DRIVER SUED IN PEDESTRIANS DEATH..
• FAMILY OF STATEN ISLAND FERRY CRASH VICTIM SETTLES WITH CITY FOR $2.4M..
• SF TIGER ATTACK VICTIMS FAMILY SUES CITY, ZOO..
• JUSTUS GETS HIS WISH €” DEATH PENALTY..
• LAWSUIT NAMES SR POLICE, CITY IN DEATH OF DELUSIONAL MAN..
• WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT APPEALED..
• SOUSA FAMILY SUES SF, SF ZOO OVER WRONGFUL DEATH..
• TRIAL DATE SET IN $10 MILLION WRONGFUL-DEATH LAWSUIT..