Nancy was injured when she drove her car through a stop sign and was struck by Philip's car.Philip saw Nancy and could have stopped.However,he failed to do so since he had the right-of-way.Nancy can recover damages from Philip under which of the following legal doctrines?
A)vicarious liability
B)the last clear chance rule
C)contributory negligence
D)the assumption of risk doctrine

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The last clear chance rule applies when both parties were negligent, but the defendant (Philip) had the last chance to avoid the accident and didn't take it. Nancy's initial negligence in running the stop sign is balanced by Philip's negligence in not avoiding the accident when he had the opportunity to do so. Therefore, Nancy can recover damages under this legal doctrine. The other options (vicarious liability, contributory negligence, and assumption of risk doctrine) do not apply to the facts of the scenario.

Nancy Was Injured When She Drove Her Car Through a Stop