Natural Causation
Definitions
- (n.) The legal principle identifying the actual cause in fact of an event, especially an injury, enabling liability when a harmful result is directly linked to a defendant's conduct.
The court examined natural causation to determine whether the defendant's actions led to the plaintiff's injury.
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Commentary
Natural causation focuses on the factual link between conduct and effect, distinct from proximate (legal) causation that limits liability to foreseeable consequences.
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