What is the difference between a wrongful death claim and a survival action in Georgia?

What is the difference between a wrongful death claim and a survival action in Georgia?

A wrongful death claim is brought by the surviving family (spouse, children, or parents) to recover the “full value of the life” of the deceased — including both economic and non-economic components. A survival action (or estate claim) is brought by the personal representative of the estate to recover losses the deceased personally experienced before death — such as conscious pain and suffering, medical bills, and funeral expenses. Both claims arise from the same fatal truck crash, and Georgia law allows both to be pursued simultaneously.