What a Survival Action Can Recover for Your Family
No claim can undo your loss. What a survival action can do is recover, through the estate, the losses your loved one themselves suffered before passing — a way the law acknowledges the harm done to them.
Your loved one’s economic losses
A survival action can generally recover the medical and hospital bills your loved one incurred for the injury before death, and the income they lost during that time. These were their losses, now recoverable by the estate.
The suffering they endured
Where the law allows, a survival action can also recognize the pain and suffering your loved one experienced before passing. Whether and how much is recoverable varies by state and has changed recently, so it is worth confirming.
Together with wrongful death
A survival action recovers what belonged to your loved one; a wrongful death claim recovers your family's own losses. Brought together, they aim to account for the full harm. Any recovery generally passes through the estate.
Handled with care
We document what your loved one endured with sensitivity, confirm what the law allows, and pursue both claims together, so your family does not have to carry the details. A free, confidential review can explain your options.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the recovery go?
A survival-action recovery generally passes through your loved one's estate and is distributed accordingly, while a wrongful death recovery goes to the eligible family members. We help make sure it is handled correctly.
This article is general information about Survival Actions injury law, not legal advice. Every case is different — talk to a lawyer about your situation.
The law depends on your state
The steps above apply wherever you were hurt. Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state — pick yours for what applies to survival actions.
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