The last clear chance doctrine is inapplicable when the defendant's original act of negligence precludes the defendant from avoiding the accident after he or she becomes aware of the plaintiff's danger.

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The last clear chance doctrine allows a plaintiff who may have been negligent to recover damages if the defendant had the last opportunity to avoid the accident but failed to do so. If the defendant's original act of negligence makes it impossible for them to avoid the accident after becoming aware of the plaintiff's danger, then the doctrine does not apply because the defendant had no "last clear chance" to prevent the harm.

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