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

• PA. FAMILY SUES EX-LEGISLATOR OVER FATAL GUNSHOT..
• INMATE DEATH INVESTIGATION REOPENED..
• FIGHT OVER YOUNG MURDER CONTINUES..
• INVESTIGATION OF INMATE DEATH REOPENS..
• ACLU, D.C. SETTLES WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT..
• JASON YOUNG QUIET ON WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT..
• HUSBAND DEFAULTS ON WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT..
• WOMAN FILES WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT AGAINST TOW TRUCK DRIVER..
• STATE SETTLES WRONGFUL PRISON DEATH SUIT..
• CALIF. SETTLES WRONGFUL DEATH PRISON LAWSUIT..
• TOLEDO MOTHER SUES OVER SON€™S DEATH AT BETTSVILLE QUARRY..
• FEDERAL JUDGE CLEARS WAY FOR CIVIL WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT..
• BETTSVILLE NAMED IN WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT..
• UT FRATERNITY WILL GET NEW TRIAL IN WRONGFUL DEATH CASE..
• SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SUED OVER DEATH..
• WRONGFUL-DEATH SUIT VS. CITY DENIED..
• WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT FILED OVER ACCIDENT THAT CLAIMED FATHER, INFANT..
• WRONGFUL DEATH CHARGES FILED IN BIZARRE 2006 DUPONT MURDER..
• FAMILY OF MURDERED D.C. LAWYER FILES $20 MILLION WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT..
• WIDOW GETS $1.2M IN GRANITE DEATH..
• $1.2M FOR WIDOW IN DEATH LAWSUIT..
• WIDOW SETTLES WRONGFUL-DEATH LAWSUIT AGAINST VA..
• CITY DENIES WRONGFUL DEATH..
• WIDOW OF MASS. MAN CRUSHED BY GRANITE GETS $1.2M..
• WIDOW GETS $1.2 MILLION IN HUSBANDS AT-WORK DEATH..
• NEB. WIDOWER FILES WRONGFUL-DEATH LAWSUIT IN CRASH..
• NEBRASKA WIDOWER FILES WRONGFUL-DEATH LAWSUIT IN CRASH..
• WIDOW OF SUSPECT SLAIN BY SUNNYVALE COPS FILES WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT..
• WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILED IN INMATES SUICIDE..
• LAWSUIT FILED OVER CRYSTAL MANS DEATH IN COUNTY WORKHOUSE..
• COMMISSIONER FILES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT..
• UPDATED 11-20 FATHER CLAIMS WRONGFUL DEATH IN FATAL DUI CRASH..
• FORMER NORTH CAROLINA TV ANCHOR SETTLES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT..
• FORMER TV ANCHOR SETTLES WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT..
• REPORT FORMER TV ANCHOR CARR SETTLES WRONGFUL-DEATH SUIT..
• SEAN LEVERT€™S FAMILY FILES WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT..
• MASSEY ENERGY SETTLES WRONGFUL-DEATH CASE IN W.VA...
• LOGAN, W.VA. MINERS WIDOWS SETTLE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT..
• SUICIDE BY COP WIDOW WILL SUE CITY FOR WRONGFUL DEATH..
• MINERS WIDOWS, COMPANY SETTLE W.VA. FIRE LAWSUIT..
• MINERS WIDOWS, MASSEY SETTLE WVA MINE FIRE SUIT..
• MINERS WIDOWS, MASSEY SETTLE W.VA. FIRE LAWSUIT..
• FAMILY OF BOYNTON BEACH WOMAN STABBED 222 TIMES VOWS TO KEEP ASSETS FROM KI..
• MASSEY SETTLES LAWSUIT OVER ARACOMA MINE DEATHS, ENDING TRIAL..
• SEAN LEVERTS DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED FAMILY FILES WRONGFUL DEATH LAWS..
• WIDOWS SETTLE WRONGFUL DEATH CASE IN ARACOMA FIRE..
• 2 MINERS WIDOWS, MASSEY ENERGY SETTLE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT IN FATAL FIRE ..
• MINNESOTA DRINKING DEATH LAWSUIT..
• WRONGFUL-DEATH SUIT AGAINST NANCY GRACE BY MELINDA DUCKETTS RELATIVES IS SE..
• LAWSUIT DROPPED AGAINST FRIEND OF AMANDA JAX, DRINKING DEATH VICTIM..