Remote cause

In the law of negligence, a "remote" cause of an accident or injury is one which does not by itself alone produce the given result, but which sets in motion another cause, calied the "proximate" cause, which immediately brings about the given effect; or, as otherwise defined, it is "that which may have happened and yet no injury have occurred, notwithstanding that no injury could have occurred if it had not happened."

See Troy v. Railroad Co., 99 N. C. 298, 6 S. E. 77, 6 Am. St. Rep. 521; Maryland Steel Co., v. Mamey, 88 Md. 482, 42 Atl. 60, 42 In R. A. 842, 71 Am. St. Rep. 441; Hoey v. Metropolitan St. Ry. Co.., 70 App. Div. 60, 74 N. Y. Supp. 1113 ; Clay-pool v. Wigmore, 34 Ind. App. 35, 71 N. E. 509.