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independent intervening cause

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A quick definition of independent intervening cause:

An independent intervening cause is something that happens in between an initial event and the end result, but it was not caused by the initial event. It can change what would have happened and affect who is responsible for the outcome. For example, if someone is driving and a tree falls on their car, that is an independent intervening cause because the driver did not cause the tree to fall. It can be different from a dependent intervening cause, which is caused by the initial event.

A more thorough explanation:

An independent intervening cause is an event that occurs between the initial event and the end result, which alters the natural course of events that might have connected a wrongful act to an injury. It operates on a condition produced by an antecedent cause but in no way resulted from that cause.

For example, if a person is driving recklessly and hits a pedestrian, but then a lightning bolt strikes the pedestrian, killing them, the lightning bolt would be considered an independent intervening cause. The reckless driving was the antecedent cause, but the lightning bolt was not a result of it.

Another example could be if a person is walking down the street and suddenly has a heart attack, causing them to fall and hit their head on the pavement. The heart attack would be considered an independent intervening cause because it was not a result of anything that happened before.

Overall, an independent intervening cause is an event that occurs independently of the initial cause and alters the natural course of events, making it difficult to attribute liability to the initial cause.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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