The term wrongful death is defined in the legal realm as the death of a person caused by the wrongful act of another person. The type of acts listed in this definition include:
Negligent acts, such as careless driving or a premises liability complaint.
Intentional acts, such as assault.
Strict liability actions, which apply in defective products cases or cases in which the defendant engaged in risky behavior that caused the plaintiff’s death.
According to Nevada law: “When the death of any person, whether or not a minor, is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, the heirs of the decedent and the personal representatives of the decedent may each maintain an action for damages against the person who caused the death, or if the wrongdoer is dead, against the wrongdoer’s personal representatives, whether the wrongdoer died before or after the death of the person injured by the wrongdoer.”