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