Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Statistics in Houston
~30,000
Annual Hernia Repairs (Houston Metro)
$130,000–$200,000
Avg. Mesh Settlement (TX)
Largest medical complex globally
Texas Medical Center Volume
Courts in Houston, Texas
U.S. District Court — S.D. Texas, Houston Division
515 Rusk St, Houston, TX 77002
Harris County District Court — Civil Division
201 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77002
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Houston
Memorial Hermann — Texas Medical Center, General Surgery
6400 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Houston Methodist Hospital — General Surgery Division
6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Liability Considerations in Houston
Hernia Mesh Litigation in Houston
Houston is the primary origination point for Texas hernia mesh claims filed in the S.D. Texas before transfer to MDL 2846 in Columbus, Ohio. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 imposes a 2-year limitations period with discovery rule tolling from the date the plaintiff knew or should have known of the mesh-related injury. Harris County courts are considered moderately defense-favorable for product liability, making MDL consolidation an attractive strategy for plaintiffs. The Texas Medical Center's high surgical volumes mean a disproportionately large number of hernia mesh implantations occurred in Houston.
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)