The last clear chance doctrine was developed to avoid the harshness of the contributory negligence rule.

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The last clear chance doctrine allows a plaintiff to recover damages even if they were partially at fault, as long as the defendant had the last opportunity to avoid the accident, thus mitigating the strictness of the contributory negligence rule where any fault by the plaintiff could bar recovery.

The Last Clear Chance Doctrine Was Developed to Avoid the Harshness