Satisfaction interest in United States

Satisfaction interest 

The interest of a plaintiff to have remedied not only the physical or monetary injuries inflicted by a tort-feasor but also their moral right to the integrity of their person. Although the common law will generally not order an apology or specific performance the moral interest of a plaintiff in the common law will be remedied with nominal damages.

Schadenersatzanspruchen Verstorbener regeln

At common law thanks to the moritur doctrine the death of the plaintiff also extinguished all of plaintiff’s rights. This of course led to the perverse result that it would be better to kill than wound! Consequently survival statutes were enacted which would permit the heirs of the decedent to recover for the injuries of their legator. It is problematic to what extent the heirs will be able to recover for the pain and suffering of the decedent.