What is the test for determining whether a defendant acted as a substantial factor in causing an injury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Thompson v. McDonald's Corporation, B206000 (Cal. App. 6/15/2009), B206000 (Cal. App. 2009):
The leading authority on causation in these circumstances is Saelzler v. Advanced Group 400, supra, 25 Cal.4th 763. As the court stated there: "[The cases] explain that, to demonstrate actual or legal causation, the plaintiff must show that the defendant's act or omission was a `substantial factor' in bringing about the injury. . . . [P]laintiff must show some substantial link or nexus between omission and injury. . . .
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