Phone: (434) 924-7809

E-mail: jo@virginia.edu

Subject Area(s): Insurance and torts, accident and insurance law, no-fault insurance, accident law, medical malpractice, tort reform, auto insurance, personal injury, products liability, social legislation

All Courses: Personal Injury Law, Torts

Current Course(s): Torts (E), Personal Injury Law (Sc)

In the Media:

• "Hospital Officials, Trial Lawyers Spare Over 'Early Offer' Legislation" (Union Leader, 04/17/2012)
• "House Panel Takes Up 'Early Offer'" (Concord Monitor, 04/17/2012)
• "Legislation Touted as Cure for Malpractice Suits" (The New Hampshire Union Leader, 03/16/2012)
• "Senate Proposes Malpractice 'Early Offer' Legislation' (Concord Monitor, 03/16/2012)
• "Interview: Time for No-Fault Auto Insurance Reforms" (The Heartland Institute, 07/20/2010)
• "Health Reform Has Liability Insurers Looking at Tort Alternatives" (American Medical News, 06/07/2010)
• "Tort Liability as Social Insurance" (TortsProf Blog, 08/24/2009)
• "U.Va. Law Professor's Early Offers Program Would Improve Tort System" (Media-Newswire, 08/19/2008)
• "It’s Never Too Late To Say You’re Sorry (But Earlier Is Better for Business)" (InjuryBoard.com, 06/26/2008)
• "Study: ‘Early Offer’ Has its Advantages in Injury Cases" (The Journal Record (Oklahoma City), 06/25/2008)
• "Settling Injury Claims Early Is Best Bet: Study" (Product Liability Law 360.com, 06/23/2008)
• "Tort Reform and Settlement" (InjuryBoard.com, 06/12/2008)
• "Study: Settling Injury Claims Early Saves Money" (Legal Newsline.com, 06/08/2008)
• "Study Shows Early Litigation Settlements Save Businesses Money" (Law.com, 06/06/2008)
• "Passings: Robert E. Keeton, 88; Insurance Law Scholar and District Court Judge" (Los Angeles Times, 08/06/2007)
• "Robert E. Keeton, 87, Author of Influential Law Treatises, Is Dead" (New York Times, 08/04/2007)
• "Experts Divided on Obama Tax Policies" (The Morning News, 12/19/2006)
• "Congressional Interest in Tort Reform Damped by Split Views" (Medical Device Week, 07/17/2006)
• "Not Every Malpractice Claim Requires a Lawsuit, Congress Told" (US Fed News, 07/14/2006)
• "Better Justice: Bush's Missed Opportunity" (National Journal, 01/29/2005)
• "Putting a Price Tag on Pain and Suffering" (National Journal, 01/08/2005)
• "Letters To The Editor" (National Law Journal, 04/19/2004)
• "Rein in Contingencies," (author) (National Law Journal, 03/15/2004)
• "Trial Lawyers On Trial" (National Journal , 07/12/2003)
• "FPIC Pulled into the Spotlight: Lawmakers to Focus on Liability Insurer" (Florida Times-Union , 07/04/2003)
• "Medical Liability Reform Urged; Strategies Offered" (OB GYN News, 06/01/2003)
• "No-Fault Auto Insurance" (III Insurance Issues Update, 06/01/2003)
• "Consumer Group & Author Reveal Corporation's Invisible Hand Behind Attack on Individual's Legal Rights" (U.S. Newswire , 05/29/2003)
• "Utah Lawyers Join Coalition To Limit Fees" (Deseret News, 05/27/2003)
• "In 13 States, A United Push to Limit Fees of Lawyers" (The New York Times, 05/26/2003)
• "Event: Forum - Hudson Institute and the Committee For Economic Development" (FNS Daybook , 05/06/2003)
• "Washington Agenda-General" (U.P.I., 05/05/2003)
• "No-Fault Auto Insurance" (III Insurance Issues Update, 04/01/2003)
• "Fight No. 2: Docs vs. Lawyers" (Fortune, 03/03/2003)
• "No-Fault Auto Insurance" (III Insurance Issues Update, 02/02/2003)
• "No-Fault Insurance Idea Draws Renewed Interest" (Philadelphia Inquirer, 02/02/2003)
• "Bad News for Good Drivers" (Newark Star-Ledger, 01/19/2003)