Fatal automobile accidents can result in the death of any person, whether that person is a driver, passenger, pedestrian, bicyclist, or bystander. Therefore, any of these circumstances concerning an automobile accident could lead to a wrongful death suit. The more uncommon circumstance, however, involves the death of an unborn child as a result of an automobile accident. Some states permit wrongful death lawsuits to be brought by parents for the loss of their unborn child. Other states do not permit a wrongful death lawsuit to be filed unless the child is born alive, and later dies due to injuries from the accident that were suffered while in utero. Still other states place limits on the viability of the fetus; if the fetus could not live outside the womb at the time of the accident, then there may be no cause of action for wrongful death. Only an attorney licensed in your particular state can advise you as to the potential of bringing a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of an unborn child.