3. Efficient Intervening Cause

When Efficient Intervening Cause is not applicable

There is no efficient intervening cause if the force created by the negligent act or omission have either:

• Remained active itself; or
• Created another force which remained active until it directly caused the result; or
• Created a new active risk of being acted upon by the active force that caused the result. (57 Am. Jur. 2d 507)