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The lost-chance doctrine is a rule that allows a person to make a claim against someone who did not help when they could have, and as a result, the person suffered harm. It is different from the Good Samaritan doctrine, which protects people who do try to help. The lost-chance doctrine can also refer to a person's reduced ability to earn money because of an injury, which can be compensated in a lawsuit.
The lost-chance doctrine is a legal rule that allows a person to make a claim against someone who failed to help them when they were in danger of being hurt or killed. This rule only applies in certain situations and is different from the Good Samaritan doctrine, which protects people who try to help others.
These examples show how the lost-chance doctrine can be used to hold people accountable for not taking action when they could have helped prevent harm.