The doctrine of last clear chance contemplates two (2) possible

scenarios. First is when both parties are negligent but the

negligent act of one party happens later in time than the
negligent act of the other party. Second is when it is impossible
to determine which party caused the accident.

What is the last clear chance doctrine examples?

The plaintiff has to prove that the defendant had the last chance to avoid the accident.
For example, say you run a stop sign. Another driver is approaching the intersection,
sees your car, and has plenty of time to stop and avoid hitting you. But the driver is
distracted by an emotional phone call and doesn't stop.

Proximate cause has been defined as that which, in natural and

continuous sequence, unbroken by any efficient intervening
cause, produces injury, and without which the result would not
have occurred.

What is the doctrine of proximate cause?

As a principle of tort law, proximate cause refers to a doctrine by which a plaintiff must
prove that the defendant's actions set in motion a relatively short chain of events
that could have reasonably been anticipated to lead to the plaintiff's damages.

G.R. No. 164749

ROMULO ABROGAR and ERLINDA ABROGAR, Petitioners

vs
COSMOS BOTTLING COMPANY and INTERGAMES, INC., Respondents

Proximate cause has been defined as that which, in natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by
any efficient intervening cause, produces injury, and without which the result would not have
occurred