Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Statistics in Austin
~11,000
Annual Hernia Repairs (Travis County)
+21% since 2018
Population Growth Rate
2 years from discovery
Statute of Limitations
Courts in Austin, Texas
Travis County District Court — Civil Division
1000 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701
U.S. District Court — W.D. Texas, Austin Division
501 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Austin
Dell Seton Medical Center at UT — General Surgery
1500 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
St. David's Medical Center — Surgical Specialists of Austin
919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705
Liability Considerations in Austin
Hernia Mesh Litigation in Austin
Austin's tech-industry economy generates above-average economic damages in hernia mesh cases due to the high median incomes of professional claimants. Texas's discovery-based limitations period under § 16.003 gives Austin claimants 2 years from the date of mesh complication diagnosis. W.D. Texas Austin Division cases transfer to MDL 2846 in S.D. Ohio. Travis County District Courts are considered moderately balanced for product liability cases.
Your Legal Team
Angela Torres
Partner
Houston, TX
Angela Torres combines a biochemistry background with 16 years of medical device litigation experience, a combination that gives her unusual depth when working with biomaterials experts and reviewing complex surgical records. Her Texas practice serves a large hernia mesh client base across the Gulf Coast region, where high rates of hernia repair surgery — driven by occupational injury patterns in the energy and construction sectors — have produced significant numbers of mesh complication cases. Angela has recovered more than $35 million for medical device clients over her career. She is known for aggressive pursuit of internal corporate documents during discovery, including studies defendants attempted to withhold as trade secrets.
Education
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law (2010)
- B.A., Biochemistry, Rice University (2007)