Liability & Negligence

Foreseeability

The reasonable anticipation that harm could result from certain actions or omissions.

In Personal Injury Cases

Foreseeability is key to establishing duty and proximate cause. Defendants are generally only liable for foreseeable consequences of their negligence.

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Related Legal Terms

Proximate Cause

A cause that is legally sufficient to establish liability because it is closely connected to the resulting harm and was foreseeable.

Duty of Care

A legal obligation requiring a person to exercise a reasonable standard of care while performing acts that could foreseeably harm others.

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