Intervening Proximate Cause-Definition is a legal term used to describe a cause of an injury or harm that is not the fault of the original toreador (the person who caused the harm) but is instead the fault of another person or factor. It is a causal link between the original toreador and the injury or harm suffered by the plaintiff. The Effect-Burden of Proof refers to the burden of proof that must be met in order to prove that an intervening proximate cause exists. This burden of proof is typically set higher than the burden of proof in a negligence case, as an intervening proximate cause is difficult to prove. There are two types of Intervening Proximate Cause-Definition and Effect-Burden of Proof: 1) Direct Intervening Proximate Cause-Definition and Effect-Burden of Proof: This is when the intervening proximate cause is the direct result of the actions of the original toreador. This is the most common type of intervening proximate cause and the burden of proof is typically high. 2) Indirect Intervening Proximate Cause-Definition and Effect-Burden of Proof: This is when the intervening proximate cause is not the direct result of the actions of the original toreador, but is instead the result of an external factor. The burden of proof is typically lower than with a direct intervening proximate cause.