What is the but for test for factual causation in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lock v Floreani, 2017 BCSC 1313 (CanLII):
The “but-for” test is the general test for factual causation. The negligent conduct must be substantially connected to the injury. This test was affirmed and set out in Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32 at paras. 8-10:
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