Yes, it’s common to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit even if your loved one did not die immediately in an accident. Accident victims frequently linger for days, months, or even years before succumbing to their injuries. So long as a lawyer can prove that those injuries caused the victim’s death and that the claim is timely, it’s possible to sustain a wrongful death action. These cases may also include a substantial survival action component, since the victim will have suffered losses during the period between the accident and death.