If Lyft gets sued or faces costs because of something you did while using the app, you have to pay Lyft's legal bills and any damages — even if the dispute ultimately involves Lyft's own conduct.
As a Lyft user, you could be required to personally pay Lyft's attorney fees and costs if a third party sues Lyft over something connected to your use of the service — a potentially severe financial exposure for everyday consumers.
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Compare across platforms →This broad indemnification clause could expose ordinary users to significant financial liability for Lyft's legal defense costs in third-party claims connected to their use of the platform.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Indemnification clauses in consumer contracts are subject to scrutiny under state unconscionability doctrines and consumer protection statutes. California's CLRA (Cal. Civ. Code §1770(a)(19)) prohibits provisions that require consumers to indemnify sellers for damages caused by the seller's own negligence. Similar protections exist under New York and Washington consumer protection law. The FTC Act Section 5 could reach overly broad indemnification clauses that shift corporate liability to consumers in a deceptive or unfair manner.
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