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"Proximate cause is an important element in negligence lawsuits, but it can also be a requirement in other types of legal actions, like getting restitution under federal law. Generally, proximate cause refers to actions that are reasonably foreseeable to lead to the injuries suffered by a plaintiff. So what does proximate cause actually mean?Proximate Cause Actual cause or cause-in-fact is the act or failure to act that without which the harm wouldn&#039;t have occurred."
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