Wrongful Death When a defendant negligently or intentionally causes someone's death, wrongful death claims are made against that defendant. The estate of a deceased individual, as well as any surviving family members, may bring a wrongful death claim against the person or entity legally responsible for the death. Despite the fact that wrongful death laws differ from state to state, these cases are often brought on behalf of the remaining family members of the deceased by an estate representative. A wrongful death claim may be made when a victim who would have otherwise been entitled to compensation for injuries is killed as a result of the defendant's negligent behaviour. This might happen in a number of circumstances, such as: When a victim is killed on purpose, For instance, O.J. Simpson, for instance, was accused of causing the tragic deaths of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman and was consequently sued in civil court. The relatives of the victims filed these civil actions i...