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
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
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 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.
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)