Product Liability
Dec. 21, 1999
But for a Flying Piece of Wood...
In 1957, a flying piece of wood conked William Greenman on the forehead and inflicted serious injuries. The resulting lawsuit changed California's - and America's - interpretations of product liability law forever.
In 1957, a flying piece of wood conked William Greenman on the forehead and inflicted serious injuries. The resulting lawsuit changed California's - and America's - interpretations of product liability law forever.
Greenman was injured while trying to make a wooden chalice...
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