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Is this an issue in countries where jaywalking was never a thing (like the UK)? Being allowed to cross a road at any point does not imply that you are indemnif

• crote 4y ago
  I can't speak for the UK, but in The Netherlands the driver is virtually always considered to be at fault - except extremely rare ones where the driver could not have possibly anticipated and/or avoided it. To give an example, hitting a child who suddenly runs onto the road is the driver's fault, as children are well-known to be unpredictable and do stupid things. But no, insurance fraud like that does not really exist here, probably because there is nothing to gain from it. We don't do multi-million-dollar lawsuits for things like emotional damage, and liability is just a thing between your insurance and theirs.
• BirdieNZ 4y ago
  In New Zealand we have a government organisation called ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) which provides insurance for accidents and injuries. It prevents you from suing in this case: "ACC is the sole and compulsory provider of accident insurance in New Zealand for all work and non-work related injuries. The corporation administers the ACC Scheme on a no-fault basis, so that anyone, regardless of the way in which they suffered an injury, has coverage under the scheme. Due to the scheme's no-fault basis, people who have suffered personal injury do not have the right to sue an at-fault party, except for exemplary damages."