{"id":1715,"date":"2022-03-07T16:33:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T20:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/?p=1715"},"modified":"2025-03-25T11:05:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:05:47","slug":"what-is-proximate-causation-in-a-michigan-drunk-driving-causing-death-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/what-is-proximate-causation-in-a-michigan-drunk-driving-causing-death-case\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Proximate Causation in a Michigan Drunk Driving Causing Death Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Michigan Drunk Driving Lawyer Explains Proximate Causation<\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1867 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/barone-3-1.png\" alt=\"Michigan DUI lawyer Patrick Barone knows Michigan DUI law and how to beat a DUI.\" width=\"241\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/barone-3-1.png 241w, https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/barone-3-1-97x120.png 97w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/>What is Proximate Cause?<\/h3>\n<p>A drunk driving causing death case always involves allegations that (1) a person was driving a motor vehicle, (2) while intoxicated, (3) the operation of the motor vehicle caused the death of another. As previously described, proving the \u201cvehicle caused the death of another\u201d involves two kinds of causation. Factual causation and proximate causation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/what-is-proximate-causation-in-a-michigan-drunk-driving-causing-death-case\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What is Proximate Causation in a Michigan Drunk Driving Causing Death Case\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan Drunk Driving Lawyer Explains Proximate Causation What is Proximate Cause? A drunk driving causing death case always involves allegations that (1) a person was driving a motor vehicle, (2) while intoxicated, (3) the operation of the motor vehicle caused the death of another. 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