Last Clear Chance

Last Clear Chance in United States

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A doctrine that permits a plaintiff to recover in spite of the plaintiff’s own contributory negligence (in U.S. law). The doctrine applies when the plaintiff is in a position of peril and the defendant knows that the plaintiff cannot act to save himself or herself. If the defendant has such knowledge in sufficient time to enable him or her to avert the injury by the exercise of reasonable care, but thereafter fails to exercise due care, the plaintiff may recover.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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