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Virginia's New Last Clear Chance Doctrine, William T. Muse
Virginia's New Last Clear Chance Doctrine, William T. Muse
University of Richmond Law Review
Rule # 1. Where the injured person has negligently placed himself in a situation of peril from which he is physically unable to remove himself, the defendant is liable if he saw, or should have seen, him [and realized, or ought to have realized, his peril] in time to avert the accident by using reasonable care. 'Rule # 2. Where the plainfiff has negligently placed himself in a situation of peril from which he is physically able to remove himself, but is unconscious of his peril, the defendant is liable only if he saw the plaintiff and realized, or ought …