There is something similar with cars, actually. In many countries, when you injure a pedestrian through absolutely no fault of your own (i. e. they drunkenly s

There is something similar with cars, actually. In many countries, when you injure a pedestrian through absolutely no fault of your own (i. e. they drunkenly stumbled onto the street and you had no time to react), you (or your insurance) are still liable for damages. Why is that? Because when you drive a car, you get all the benefits of, well, driving. Pedestrians get absolutely nothing, except the "chance" to suffer whenever they don't pay enough attention. Note that this is civil law. If you had no chance to avoid the accident, nobody is blaming you, nor will you face criminal charges. But the pedestrian suffered damages, and cash transfers can (re-)distribute those damages to more accurately represent what would be considered "fair".