Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Attorney in Dallas, Texas

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Dallas Data

Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Statistics in Dallas

~20,000

Annual Hernia Repairs (Dallas County)

$130,000–$200,000

Avg. Mesh Settlement (TX North)

Top 10 U.S. surgical program

UT Southwestern Ranking

Local Courts

Courts in Dallas, Texas

Dallas County District Court — Civil Division

600 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75202

U.S. District Court — N.D. Texas, Dallas Division

1100 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75242

Medical Facilities

Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Dallas

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Division of General Surgery

5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390

Baylor University Medical Center — General Surgery

3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246

Liability Overview

Liability Considerations in Dallas

Hernia Mesh Litigation in Dallas

Dallas is a significant origination point for hernia mesh federal litigation in the N.D. Texas before transfer to MDL 2846. Texas discovery rules under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 toll the 2-year limitations period from the date of discovery of mesh-related injury and causation. Dallas County has a large plaintiff bar with mass tort expertise. UT Southwestern's hernia program is a leading center for mesh explant and revision surgery documentation — critical for demonstrating damages in litigation.

The Team

Your Legal Team

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Angela Torres

Partner

Houston, TX

16+ Years Experience
Medical device litigationProduct liabilityHernia mesh and surgical implant claimsPharmaceutical and device mass torts

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)