Common use of General Hold Harmless Clause in Contracts

General Hold Harmless. The CONSULTANT hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold the COUNTY free and harmless from any and all losses, claims, liens, demands and causes of action of every kind and character including, but not limited to, the amounts of judgments, penalties, interest, court costs, legal fees, and all other expenses incurred by COUNTY arising in favor of any party, including claims, liens, debts, personal injuries, death, or damages to property (including employees or property of COUNTY) and without limitation by enumeration, all other claims or demands of every character occurring or in any way incident to, in connection with or arising directly or indirectly out of AGREEMENT. CONSULTANT agrees to investigate, handle, respond to, provide defense for, and defend any such claims, demand, or suit at the sole expense of CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT also agrees to bear all other costs and expenses related thereto, even if the claim or claims alleged are groundless, false, or fraudulent. This provision is not intended to create any cause of action in favor of any third party against CONSULTANT or COUNTY or to enlarge in any way the CONSULTANT’S liability but is intended solely to provide for indemnification of COUNTY from liability for damages or injuries to third persons or property arising from CONSULTANT’S performance pursuant to this AGREEMENT.