Joseph H. King, Jr.
Walter W. Bussart and UTK Distinguished Professor of Law
B.A., 1965, Pennsylvania State University
J.D., 1970, University of Pennsylvania
Joe King
Courses Taught
- Law and Medicine
- Torts
- Workers' Compensation
About
Professor King has been widely published on torts and medical issues. His research interests include torts, especially relating to the standard of care and causation; medical malpractice; worker's compensation; and social security disability. He is the author of The Law of Medical Malpractice in a Nutshell and his writings have been published in the American University, Washington and Lee, SMU, Cincinnati, William & Mary, Hofstra, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, Memphis, Baylor, Houston, Tennessee, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, and University of Pennsylvania law reviews, and in the Yale and Duke Law Journals. His articles have been cited in more than one hundred cases, including decisions by the British House of Lords and the Canadian Supreme Court. Professor King has lectured frequently to health care providers and to veterinarians on professional liability. His lectures have included a presentation at a conference sponsored by Harvard Medical School. A member of the UT faculty since 1973, he has twice received the Harold C. Warner Outstanding Teacher Award, has received the W. Allen Separk Outstanding Teacher Award, and has also been honored with the Carden Award for Outstanding Service and the Carden Award for Outstanding Scholarship.