Abstract

The article attempts to provide an explanation of the concept of causation – one of the essential condition for establishing tortious liability under the common law system. Personal injury was taken as the area of research. Development of this institution and the rules for its establishment were further discussed. The legislation of England and Wales under which this institution developed was taken as a basis for deliberations. The article concerns important issues, though rarely debated in the Polish legal literature, and constitutes an important piece of knowledge for a legal scholar providing professional insights and prompting both axiological and purely practical deliberations. Key words: causation, tortious liability, personal injury, the common law system

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