“Wrongful” means misconduct that could be an act (running a red light, for example) or a failure to act (failure to check a medical patient’s vital signs when the situation demands it, for example) in violation of a duty of care towards another person. The misconduct could be characterized as: Negligent (careless); Reckless (driving while intoxicated, or example); or Intentional (a violent assault, for example). An act does not have to be illegal to be considered wrongful; yet, in certain cases, an act that is illegal might not be considered wrongful for the purposes of establishing liability. So much depends on the circumstances.