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A quick definition of clear chance:

Clear chance is a rule in tort law that allows a plaintiff who was partially at fault for an accident to still recover damages from the defendant if the defendant had the last opportunity to prevent the harm but failed to do so. This means that if the defendant's negligence occurred after the plaintiff's, the plaintiff may still be able to recover compensation. It is also known as the last-clear-chance doctrine, discovered-peril doctrine, humanitarian doctrine, last-opportunity doctrine, subsequent-negligence doctrine, or supervening-negligence doctrine.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Clear chance refers to the last-clear-chance doctrine in tort law. This rule allows a plaintiff who was partially responsible for their own harm to still recover damages from the defendant if the defendant had the final opportunity to prevent the harm but failed to do so with reasonable care. This means that if the defendant's negligence occurred after the plaintiff's, the plaintiff can still hold the defendant liable.

Examples:

  • Imagine a pedestrian is jaywalking across a busy street and is hit by a car. The pedestrian is partially at fault for not crossing at a crosswalk, but the driver of the car had a clear chance to avoid hitting the pedestrian and failed to do so. In this case, the last-clear-chance doctrine would allow the pedestrian to recover damages from the driver.
  • In another example, a construction worker is injured on the job due to their own negligence in not wearing proper safety gear. However, the construction company had a clear chance to enforce safety regulations and failed to do so. The last-clear-chance doctrine would allow the injured worker to hold the company liable for their injuries.

These examples illustrate how the last-clear-chance doctrine can provide a way for plaintiffs to recover damages even if they were partially responsible for their own harm. As long as the defendant had a clear chance to prevent the harm and failed to do so, they can still be held liable under this doctrine.

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Dkk
11:04
This is so true. I still have my folding table. I put alcohol on it now and it is my home bar.
11:04
How do you recommend grooming a child so they become a sf operator?
11:05
Asking for my future child who will get boot camp from birth
Dkk
11:05
Make em read books and hope they go that route.
LSDFan
11:05
give them a TBI as soon as possible
Dkk
11:06
LMFAO
11:06
@Dkk: "im the man of the house now i am buying a gun:
babycat
11:06
For one I would try not asking questions that start with “How do you recommend grooming a child?”
11:06
lol people just have bad connotations with it, is it grooming to have your kid play hockey with you and watch games so they want to play when they turn 6?
Dkk
11:06
@EvolBunny: Maybe, maybe but I think the TBI is better advice.
11:07
yes, is it bad?
gtown baby talk to me .... i know ppl on reddit are mad at u rn maybe like give some As so ppl chill out (mad for valid reason)
Dkk
11:07
From google "TBI stands for traumatic brain injury, which is an injury to the brain caused by an external force"
LSDFan
11:07
all SF operators have TBI's
11:07
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11:07
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11:08
children*
11:08
whoore*
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:08
@LSDFan: They call it operator syndrome now at the VA
LSDFan
11:09
lol
11:09
I thought it was door kicker syndrome from all the breaching
Dkk
11:09
Ahh childhood, what a sweet sexual time of discovery. Takes me back.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:09
Who knew firing thousands of rounds and being next to explosions was bad for our brains
11:09
It is almost like the people doing that used to die fast
11:10
Didnt plan on anyone living long enough lol
11:10
I long to die on a european battlefield
11:10
thats the true white mans burden
11:10
calm down mostly putin
babycat
11:10
yeah fuck gtown btw
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