Zantac / Ranitidine (NDMA Cancer) Statistics in San Jose
~1.9 million
San Jose Metro Population
~200
Est. Annual Bladder Cancer Diagnoses (Santa Clara County)
Frye/Kelly (favorable vs. Daubert)
CA Expert Standard
~$130,000
Median Household Income
Courts in San Jose, California
Santa Clara County Superior Court
191 N First St, San Jose, CA 95113
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California — San Jose Division
280 S First St, San Jose, CA 95113
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in San Jose
Stanford Cancer Center South Bay
2589 Samaritan Dr, San Jose, CA 95124
Regional Medical Center San Jose — Cancer Program
225 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
Liability Considerations in San Jose
Zantac Litigation in San Jose / Silicon Valley
San Jose and Santa Clara County offer California state court filing under the favorable Frye/Kelly expert admissibility standard. California courts have denied multiple defense Daubert-equivalent motions in Zantac cases, allowing causation experts to proceed to trial. The Bay Area's high prescription drug utilization rates and tech-industry employees with comprehensive insurance coverage create strong documentation trails for ranitidine use. The federal Zantac MDL (No. 2924, S.D. Florida) was largely dismissed in 2022 after Judge Robin Rosenberg excluded plaintiffs' causation experts under Daubert. However, the Delaware Superior Court under Judge Vivian Medinilla continues to actively hear Zantac cases and has allowed causation experts to proceed. Defendants Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, GSK, and Pfizer are all actively litigating in Delaware. For most claimants, filing in Delaware Superior Court through national plaintiffs' counsel is now the primary path forward.
Documentation for San Jose Zantac Claimants
San Jose-area Zantac claimants should gather pharmacy records from Walgreens, CVS, Safeway, and employee benefits pharmacy programs. Stanford Cancer Center South Bay and El Camino Health records document cancer diagnosis and treatment. California's 2-year SOL with the discovery rule — applied from the date the Zantac-NDMA-cancer connection was discoverable — governs filing windows.
Your Legal Team
Diana Okafor
Partner
Los Angeles, CA
Diana Okafor is one of California's leading pharmaceutical product liability attorneys, with 18 years of experience litigating drug injury cases in California state courts. She has been at the forefront of Zantac litigation in California since 2021, successfully defeating multiple Frye/Kelly challenges to general causation experts — challenges modeled on the Daubert motions that closed the federal MDL. Diana's scientific background in molecular biology informs her cross-examination of defense experts and her direct examination of oncologists and toxicologists. She has handled over 400 Zantac cancer cases and has secured multiple seven-figure outcomes for California clients. Diana is a frequent lecturer on pharmaceutical mass tort strategy at California state bar continuing legal education programs.
Education
- J.D., UCLA School of Law (2008)
- B.A., Molecular Biology, UC San Diego (2005)