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no, it does not. you could argue the same thing if a person was hit by a car, thought they were okay, didn't see a doctor and later died of internal injuries. the person driving the car would still be culpable, as he caused the injury in the first place.
Depends on the circumstances. If the victim's actions (e.g. not seeking medical attention) were to blame, then it's doubtful that the driver could be successfully prosecuted for the death. If the victim would have died anyway from the internal injuries, then the driver probably could be.
It's difficult to prosecute someone for that sort of thing when the blame is shared, or when their actions only indirectly contributed to a person's death. Obviously we can't start playing Seven-Steps-To-Kevin-Bacon with wrongful death prosecutions. Just about EVERYONE has done something that has probably contributed to someone else's death...usually without even knowing it.
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