proximate cause
- An event that directly leads to an injury or damage, and is the main reason why the injury or damage occurred. This event must be proven in court to win a lawsuit based on negligence or misconduct
- In a car accident case, the court found that the driver's excessive speed was the proximate cause of the pedestrian's injuries.
- Despite the manufacturing defect in the heater, the jury ruled that the owner's ignoring the recall notice was the proximate cause of the house fire.
- The restaurant faced a lawsuit after a customer slipped on a wet floor, alleging that their failure to put up a caution sign was the proximate cause of the accident.
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