The harshness of the contributory negligence doctrine has been mitigated by:
A) the last clear chance rule.
B) comparative negligence.
C) assumption of risk.
D) both comparative negligence and the last clear change rule.

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Comparative negligence and the last clear chance rule both mitigate the harshness of the contributory negligence doctrine. Comparative negligence allows the plaintiff to recover damages even if they were partially at fault for the accident, while the last clear chance rule allows the plaintiff to recover damages even if they were completely at fault for the accident if the defendant had the last clear chance to avoid the accident.

The Harshness of the Contributory Negligence Doctrine Has Been Mitigated