Steve Vartazarian Blasts Wright Medical In Bellwether Hip Implant Trial Closings

Plaintiff attorney Steve Vartazarian uses his closing argument to attack Wright's argument his client, Alan Warner, had enough information to give consent for surgeons to replace his hip with Wright's "Profemur R" artificial implant. Warner's implant snapped while he stood at the kitchen sink, allegedly after being weakened by a laser etching technique that made it more susceptible to failure. 

The jury awarded Warner and his wife $4.5 million, launching an extensive appellate battle. The trial judge threw out the verdict, finding it to be unsupported by the evidence, but California's 2nd District Court of Appeal reinstated the award in March 2018.