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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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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
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22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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