unexpected death
Unforeseen fatal outcome
Unexpected death is a death that occurs suddenly or without warning, when no fatal outcome was anticipated.
The term appears frequently in medical, legal, and insurance contexts to distinguish deaths that couldn't reasonably have been foreseen from those following prolonged illness or known terminal conditions: The coroner ruled it an unexpected death.
It often triggers specific investigative procedures or insurance provisions.
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- lossBeing without something
in shock · fatal · heart attack · accident · heartbreak · mourning · devastating · gone too soon · autopsy · coroner · next of kin · widow · orphan · funeral · final goodbye · obituary · cardiac · stroke
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