violation of the Decedent’s constitutional rights. Wrongful death recovery under § 1983 has “generated considerable confusion and disagreement.” Rhyne v. Henderson County, 973 F.2d 386, 390 (5th Cir.1992) (quoting Crumpton v. Gates, 947 F.2d 1418, 1420 (9th Cir.1991)). The Supreme Court has not yet addressed this issue, and, while the circuits are divided over whether such recovery is appropriate, we have consistently allowed it. See Rhyne, 973 F.2d at 390-91 (summarizing the line of cases permitting such recovery); Brazier, 293 F.2d at 406-07. Wrongful death statutes create new causes of action on behalf of the statutorily-designated persons in order to compensate them for the death of the decedent. See, e.g., Thames v. Mississippi ex rel. Shoemaker, 117 F.2d 949, 951 (5th Cir.1941) (<HOLDING>). Unlike a survival action, a wrongful death
holding that a cause of action for wrongful death is an asset of an estate recognizing cause of action for wrongful discharge recognizing cause of action for wrongful death holding that mississippis wrongful death statute creates an independent cause of action holding that plaintiffs failure to prove decedents death was caused by the wrongful acts of the defendant precludes any recovery of wrongful death damages under mississippis wrongful death statute