Foreseeability is a personal injury law concept that is often used to determine proximate cause after an accident. The foreseeability test basically asks whether the person causing the injury should have reasonably foreseen the general consequences that would result because of his or her conduct.

Why is foreseeability important in this case?

Foreseeability plays a critical role when determining whether or not there is a direct causation between one party's actions and another party's injuries, and can limit the scope of injuries for which the responsible party can ultimately be held liable.

What are foreseeable circumstances?

1 : being such as may be reasonably anticipated foreseeable problems foreseeable consequences. 2 : lying within the range for which forecasts are possible in the foreseeable future.