What is the difference between a Survival Action and Wrongful Death Action in Washington D.C.?

The difference between Survival Action and Wrongful Death Action is that a wrongful death action is the loss suffered by the beneficiaries. A survival action is an action brought as the precedent is still alive. Specifically in Washington D.C., in a wrongful death case beneficiaries can recover for the financial losses caused by the wrongful death of the descendent. Beneficiaries cannot recover non-economic damages for grief.