Hawaii Last Clear Chance

Under the last clear chance doctrine, a plaintiff who is contributorily negligent may nevertheless recover in the auto accident lawsuit if the plaintiff is in a situation of helpless peril, and thereafter the defendant had an opportunity to avoid injury to the plaintiff failed to do so. Under these circumstances the defendant had the "last clear chance." The last clear chance doctrine has been abolished in Hawaii. Rapoza v. Parnell, 83 Haw. 78, 924 P.2d 572 (Haw. App. 1996).

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