Typically, a wrongful death is when an individual dies due to another person or party’s intentional action or negligence. Since a deceased person can’t file a lawsuit for damages themselves, the law allows another person to bring legal action or a wrongful death lawsuit in civil court. Essentially, a wrongful death claim seeks monetary damages from a person or party who played a role in causing the death of the decedent. Usually, if the deceased person might have filed a valid personal injury claim if they had lived, someone can file a wrongful death claim on their behalf.