Remoteness of Damages

Remoteness of damages refers to the principle in law that limits the liability of a party to those damages that were directly foreseeable as a result of their actions. In other words, if someone causes harm, they are only responsible for the consequences that were a natural outcome of their actions, not for unexpected or indirect effects. This legal concept helps ensure that people are only held accountable for impacts that are closely linked to their behavior, promoting fairness in compensation while avoiding unreasonable liability for distant or unrelated damages.