From an Australian perspective, we have a pedestrian right of way rule. From what I understand some US States also have this rule.
It says, no matter what, if you hit a pedestrian with your car, you're at fault.
Now, in reality, this just means your mandatory 3rd party medical insurance will pay for the injured party(s), and your insurance premium might go up.
But, if you're *really* at fault - like you're speeding, drunk or driving through a red light, you're going to be facing civil charges for damages and criminal charges for endangering other people's lives.
Thankfully, in Australia we have free medical anyway and damages typically only pay for actual costs, so we don't have to put up with this shite:
(Edit: video starts at 13 seconds)