Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Statistics in San Antonio
~14,000
Annual Hernia Repairs (Bexar County)
~140,000
Military Veteran Population
2 years from discovery
Statute of Limitations
Courts in San Antonio, Texas
Bexar County District Court — Civil Division
300 Dolorosa St, San Antonio, TX 78205
U.S. District Court — W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division
655 E Cesar E Chavez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78206
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in San Antonio
University Health — University Hospital General Surgery
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Brooke Army Medical Center — General Surgery Service
3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Liability Considerations in San Antonio
Hernia Mesh Litigation in San Antonio
San Antonio's large active-duty and veteran military community faces elevated hernia rates from physical service demands, and military veterans treated at VA facilities may have separate administrative remedies in addition to civil litigation options. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 governs the 2-year discovery limitations period for civilian claimants. Federal hernia mesh cases from Bexar County transfer from the W.D. Texas San Antonio Division to MDL 2846 in S.D. Ohio.
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)