Yes indeed. For every wreck at an intersection with a stop light, someone proceeded through a green light assuming they were safe to do so. Right of way has nothing to do with safety.

That being said, I don't see how the OP did anything wrong here. It is prudent to be wary but impossible to "yield" at every auto encounter as most commuters have dozens every ride. The OP was paying attention when the woman ran a stop sign "hit-man style". All he could do was emergency evasion action, which he did successfully because he was paying close attention to the situation.