Legal Definitions - remote cause

Definition: A cause that does not necessarily or immediately produce an event or injury.

Example: A person driving a car hits a pedestrian who is crossing the street. The remote cause of the accident could be the fact that the pedestrian was distracted by their phone and did not see the car coming.

This example illustrates that the distraction of the pedestrian was not the immediate cause of the accident, but it played a role in the sequence of events that led to the accident. The remote cause is important to consider in determining liability and responsibility for the accident.