{"id":6929,"date":"2026-04-14T06:59:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avocatbucuresti.ro\/?p=6929"},"modified":"2026-10-31T12:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T12:14:03","slug":"how-do-you-prove-the-connection-between-the-act-and-the-harm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avocatbucuresti.ro\/en\/cum-dovedesti-legatura-dintre-fapta-si-prejudiciu\/","title":{"rendered":"The causal link between the act and the harm: what you need to prove"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a compensation dispute, it is not enough to show that you suffered a loss. It must also be explained and proven, according to the rules applicable to the case, how the act or failure to perform the obligation contributed to the production of the damage. The fact that two events occurred in succession does not in itself prove causality.<\/p>\n

What is the causal link?<\/h2>\n

The causal link is the relationship between the imputed conduct and the damage for which compensation is sought. The analysis depends on the concrete circumstances: what happened, what effects it produced, whether other causes intervened and what losses can be attributed to that conduct. There is no rule according to which any damage must be the \u201edirect and necessary\u201d effect of a single act.<\/p>\n

In tort law, the Civil Code regulates the obligation to repair the damage caused by an unlawful act committed with malice (art. 1357). In contract law, the analysis starts from the assumed obligation and its non-performance; the conditions and extent of compensation are verified in relation to the applicable contractual rules.<\/p>\n

Who needs to prove it and what evidence can help<\/h2>\n

As a rule, the party making a claim in the process must prove it, with the exceptions provided by law (Article 249 of the Code of Civil Procedure). Depending on the case, the following may be useful:<\/p>\n