A wrongful death claim seeks compensation for the losses the deceased’s family members personally suffer due to the death of their loved one, such as funeral costs, loss of companionship, emotional distress, and lost potential earnings. A survival claim, on the other hand, is somewhat like a personal injury claim that the deceased could have filed had they lived. It’s brought by the personal representative of the deceased’s estate and seeks compensation for the pain, suffering, medical expenses, and other damages that the deceased person endured between the injury and their death.