If an unforeseeable intervening cause leads to the plaintiff's injury, the defendant will automatically be relieved of liability.

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An unforeseeable intervening cause does not automatically relieve a defendant of liability. The court must determine if the intervening cause was a superseding cause that breaks the chain of causation, or if the defendant's actions were still a substantial factor in bringing about the injury.

If an Unforeseeable Intervening Cause Leads to the Plaintiff's Injury