Once a duty and a breach of that duty is shown,all that need be proven to prevail in a negligence cause of action is that the defendant was the proximate cause of a plaintiff's injuries.

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In a negligence cause of action, the plaintiff must prove four elements: duty, breach, causation (both actual and proximate), and damages. Proving proximate cause alone is not sufficient; actual damages must also be demonstrated.

Once a Duty and a Breach of That Duty Is