Jefferson Vs. Madison: A Case Study

In this case, when Mr. Jefferson attacks Mr. Madison, there is an “ordinary and foreseeable consequence” of Mr. Madison that would lead to his death. Mr. Jefferson aimed his attacks at Mr. Madison’s face, and intended to inflict harm on Mr. Madison, but not kill him. Mr. Jefferson’s attacks alone were not the cause for Madison’s death because the victim was able to make it alive to the hospital, live overnight, and only die when the medical staff negligently failed to restrain him. The defendant had no control over the negligence of the hospital staff. The victim died because he went into a convulsion, pulled out his nasal tubes, and suffocated to death.
A legal (“proximate”) cause is a question that asks if it's fair to blame a defendant