"despite causing" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is a conjunction that expresses the idea of something happening or being true despite something else causing an obstacle or difficulty. Example: Despite causing a lot of stress and anxiety, studying for the exam ultimately paid off when I received a perfect score.
Snakebites are a neglected health problem, despite causing up to 84,000 deaths a year worldwide.
And he comes in peace, man, despite causing havoc while he tries to phone home.
Even so, there are signs that the IMF's programmes, despite causing a wrenching economic slowdown, are having positive effects.
Despite causing no injuries to Gray, Alexander, who had no criminal convictions before the shooting, received such a long sentence because of an "enhancement" to her charges.
The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused brittle fractures in steel moment frame building connections, despite causing little visible building damage in most cases.
The bank and credit card company Visa has defended the way it has introduced an online security system, despite causing a great deal of confusion among internet shoppers.
Despite causing a minor stir last summer by releasing a steamy video featuring his young girlfriend, Manson is hardly the controversy magnet he once was.
A bus driver who failed to stop for 24 metres after hitting and dragging a cyclist under his vehicle has escaped jail despite causing his death.
Despite causing controversy over comments in which he suggested Nicola Sturgeon should tape her legs shut and described Evans as a wrinkly ginger bird, he became the second favourite to win behind Nuttall.
By Ligaya Mishan September 25, 2008 Nina Katchadourian's "Sorted Books" project makes inspired use of book spines, and shows that physical tomes — despite causing "hand fatigue," as Jeff Bezos so succinctly put it — still matter.
Currently there are several payday loan firms on the list, including Yes Loans and MCO Capital, which operate as Paycheckcredit, Popcredit and Speedcredit, which are allowed to offer loans to borrowers, despite causing concerns to the regulator.
