What is Proximate Cause?
This is the concept of legal causation required to claim damages for an injury. There must be an unbroken chain of events, initiated by defendant's negligence, leading directly to the resulting injury to the plaintiff.
Further Reading
For more detailed information, see our related Civil Procedure terms:
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