In the case of causation, it is important that the injuring party has caused the damage by an act or omission. In simple terms, the question is whether the damage would have occurred even without the respective conduct (act) or whether the damage would not have occurred if the person had acted dutifully (omission). For example, a punch that leads to a broken nose is considered causal – if one had not punched, there would have been no broken nose.
It should be noted that damages that occur outside the realm of everyday experience are not included – this refers to those damages that occurred due to extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances. Such atypical situations are not included in the compensation. For example, if you cause an accident with a car that has hidden explosives, you are not obliged to compensate for the resulting damage from the explosion.
