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 indemnified for intentionally jumping into traffic.
Being allowed to cross a road at any point does not imply that you are indemnified for intentionally jumping into traffic.
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.
"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."