In this video North Carolina attorney Michael A. DeMayo answers the question: What can be recovered in a wrongful death claim? A wrongful death claim has a variety of issues for which you can recover. Most states have a wrongful death statute which allows for specific recovery. In North Carolina that includes companionship, social, friendship, marital relations, sexual relations, anything encompassed in that relationship; in addition to the economic loss, medical bills incurred, and lost wages that would have been support for the family or beneficiary.