Definition Of Proximate Cause
In tort law, proximate cause establishes that the:
Aplaintiff's injury would not have occurred unless the defendant's breach of duty was a substantial factor in causing it
Bdefendant is liable for all damages caused by their breach of duty
Cplaintiff's injury occurred as a direct result of the defendant's breach of duty
Ddefendant is liable only for damages that are reasonably foreseeable and a natural, probable consequence of their breach of duty