Proximate Cause of Action

Proximate cause of action refers to a legal principle that determines whether a defendant's actions are sufficiently connected to the plaintiff's injury to justify holding them responsible. It involves establishing that the harm was a foreseeable result of the defendant’s conduct, and there are no intervening causes that break the chain of causation. In essence, it ensures that a defendant is only liable for damages that directly stem from their wrongful act, not for unrelated or remote consequences. This concept helps courts decide if the injury was a natural and direct outcome of the defendant’s conduct.