Jeffrey O'Connell

Jeffrey Thomas O'Connell
Born(1928-09-29)September 29, 1928
Worcester, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 6, 2013(2013-01-06) (aged 84)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Alma materDartmouth College, Harvard Law School
Occupation(s)Attorney, professor of law
EmployerUniversity of Virginia

Jeffrey Thomas O'Connell (September 29, 1928 – January 6, 2013) was an American legal expert, professor, and attorney. In 1965, O'Connell and Harvard Law School professor Robert Keeton co-authored the book Basic Protection for the Traffic Victim: A Blueprint for Reforming Automobile Insurance, which created the theoretical underpinnings of no-fault law. His specialty was product liability, and he wrote numerous books about this, advocating no-fault insurance for automobiles and other products.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Elliot, Andrew (January 13, 2013). "Influential law professor dies at 84". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  2. ^ Douglas Martin (January 10, 2013). "New York Times: Jeffrey O'Connell, Legal Scholar of No-Fault Coverage, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "UVA Law School: O'Connell, 'Giant' of Insurance Law Reform and Longtime UVA Law Professor, Passes Away". January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.