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Both actual cause and proximate cause must be shown (proven) to win a negligence case. There are two tests for proving causation: the But for

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Both "actual cause" and "proximate cause" must be shown (proven) to win a negligence case. There are two tests for proving causation: the "But for test and the "Foreseeability test. Actual cause uses the "but for test Proximate cause uses the "foreseeability" test. If a texting driver runs into a bicycle rider the questions would be(1) "But for texting would the driver of the car have run into the bicycle rider(?) and (2) Was it foreseeable that a texting driver would run into a bicycle rider[2]. The answer to the first question is NO and the answer to the second question is YES. O True False

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