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

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El Paso Data

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

~8,000

Annual Hernia Repairs (El Paso County)

~80% bilingual

Spanish-Speaking Population

2 years from discovery

Statute of Limitations

Local Courts

Courts in El Paso, Texas

El Paso County District Court — Civil Division

500 E San Antonio Ave, El Paso, TX 79901

U.S. District Court — W.D. Texas, El Paso Division

525 Magoffin Ave, El Paso, TX 79901

Medical Facilities

Hospitals & Trauma Centers in El Paso

University Medical Center of El Paso — General Surgery Division

4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905

Las Palmas Medical Center — Surgical Specialties

1801 N Oregon St, El Paso, TX 79902

Liability Overview

Liability Considerations in El Paso

Hernia Mesh Litigation in El Paso

El Paso hernia mesh claimants frequently require Spanish-language legal representation given the region's predominantly bilingual Hispanic community. Texas § 16.003's 2-year discovery-based limitations period governs. W.D. Texas El Paso Division cases transfer to MDL 2846 in S.D. Ohio. Cross-border considerations may arise in cases where claimants received hernia surgery in Juárez, Mexico — which can complicate product identification and medical record collection.

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)