The role of monetary damages in survival action claims is to account for the pain, the suffering, and the impairment that a decedent went through from the time of their injury until the time of death. Typical McKinney survival action damages may include pain and suffering, emotional distress, lost income, and medical bills. In a survival action, a defendant is not paying an injured person’s family members, as they would in a wrongful death claim.
Instead, they are making things right for the pain that they caused the decedent. For example, if a person was killed in an auto accident, a representative of their estate could be able to recover damages related to the person’s medical treatment, emotional trauma and pain prior to their death. Survival actions are distinct from wrongful death claims, which are meant to compensate a decedent’s family members for their loss.
Common medical costs for a survival action suit include ER bills, medication, and all the diagnostic testing that was done. Just activating the trauma unit in a bad wreck can sometimes cost around $20,000 or $30,000.
In addition, there may be long-term care bills due to prolonged health issue. Someone who is hurt badly may not pass away immediately. The cost of care for that person to be hospitalized, in a rehabilitation hospital, or even palliative care or hospice are all legitimate costs that should be paid back by the person or entity who caused the death.
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