What is Intervening Cause?
An unforeseeable and independent tortious event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence; it is a "superseding cause" when it cuts off causation between the original wrongful act and the harm to the plaintiff, and itself becomes the direct and immediate cause of the injury.
Further Reading
For more detailed information, see our related Torts terms:
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