Compensation for death payable if nexus between injuries sustained in Motor Accident is Established

Last updated: 21 February 2023

Court :
Rajasthan High Court

Brief :
The association between an incident and an injury is referred to as the injury's "proximate cause." In the framework of the law, in order to demonstrate legal responsibility, sometimes referred to as "liability," there has to be a significant connection between an occurrence or act and the damage that has been caused as a result. The concept of causation refers to this relationship.The occurrence or behaviour that is most directly connected to an injury is referred to as the proximate cause of the damage. This does not imply that the questionable behaviour must have occurred at the earliest possible point in time before the harm. The concept of proximate cause restricts the amount of responsibility that may be placed on a defendant because any one action can have far-reaching and unpredictable repercussions.

Citation :
Late T. P. Vishvnath Naiyar S Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited, S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4047/2016