Jeffrey O’Connell and the Compensation Principle in Accident Law: Institutional and Intellectual Perspectives
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Robert L. Rabin
Abstract
In this essay, I will attempt to locate the principles that animated the career of Jeffrey O’Connell in a larger context of examining the role of compensation in accident law. In Section 1, I provide a short historical excursion to set the stage. Next, in Section 2, I will discuss how O’Connell followed his initial venture involving auto no-fault with a more expansive scheme of elective no-fault coverage for products and medical mishaps, which in turn was followed by his early offer proposal. In Section 3, I will briefly trace the legacy of O’Connell in the present era of mass tort and disaster relief claims. A final section will offer a concluding note.
Note
My appreciation to Nora Engstrom and Steve Sugarman for helpful suggestions, and to David Watnick for valuable research assistance.
©2013 by De Gruyter
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Symposium Issue: “Tort, No-Fault, and Real-World Compensation,” A Volume in Honor of Jeffrey O’Connell
- Articles
- Jeffrey O’Connell and the Compensation Principle in Accident Law: Institutional and Intellectual Perspectives
- Prosser and His Influence
- Exit, Adversarialism, and the Stubborn Persistence of Tort
- Jeffrey O’Connell and the Market in Tort Claims
- Is Personal Injury Law Personal?
- Party Autonomy in Tort Theory and Reform
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Symposium Issue: “Tort, No-Fault, and Real-World Compensation,” A Volume in Honor of Jeffrey O’Connell
- Articles
- Jeffrey O’Connell and the Compensation Principle in Accident Law: Institutional and Intellectual Perspectives
- Prosser and His Influence
- Exit, Adversarialism, and the Stubborn Persistence of Tort
- Jeffrey O’Connell and the Market in Tort Claims
- Is Personal Injury Law Personal?
- Party Autonomy in Tort Theory and Reform
