Lyft limits how much money it can owe you if something goes wrong — generally capped at the amount you paid Lyft in the 12 months before the incident.
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This clause restricts the categories of damages for which Lyft may be held accountable in disputes, limiting exposure to consequential or indirect harm while preserving potential liability for direct damages. The exclusion applies broadly across negligence-based claims and covers various operational failure scenarios inherent to platform-based services.
Previous version had no excerpt text; current version (named 'Limitation of Liability') provides comprehensive exclusion of indirect, consequential, and exemplary damages, explicitly noting negligence doesn't affect the limitation.
View full change record →A user who paid $200 in rides last year could only recover up to $200 from Lyft regardless of actual damages suffered. This significantly limits your financial recourse for injuries, accidents, or service failures.
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"IN NO EVENT WILL LYFT, INCLUDING OUR AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND EACH OF OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR SHAREHOLDERS (COLLECTIVELY "LYFT" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION), BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR DELETION, CORRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROGRAMS, FAILURE TO STORE ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT MAINTAINED OR TRANSMITTED BY THE LYFT PLATFORM, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, OR FOR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LYFT PLATFORM, LYFT SERVICES, THE RIDESHARE SERVICES, OR THIS AGREEMENT, HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, EVEN IF WE OR OUR AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES KNOW OR HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.— Excerpt from Lyft's Lyft Terms of Service
Liability caps are standard in technology platform agreements but may be challenged in personal injury or negligence claims where they conflict with applicable tort law. Risk and legal teams should assess enforceability under California and other state laws, particularly for bodily injury claims.
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This clause restricts the categories of damages for which Lyft may be held accountable in disputes, limiting exposure to consequential or indirect harm while preserving potential liability for direct damages. The exclusion applies broadly across negligence-based claims and covers various operational failure scenarios inherent to platform-based services.
A user who paid $200 in rides last year could only recover up to $200 from Lyft regardless of actual damages suffered. This significantly limits your financial recourse for injuries, accidents, or service failures.
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