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Zantac claim: what to ask and what to do in Florida
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of cancer diagnosis discovery (Daubert expert standard)Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a) |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Florida?
Florida imposes a 2-year statute of limitations for negligence and strict liability claims (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a)) with the discovery rule applicable to latent pharmaceutical injuries. Florida adopted the Daubert standard for expert testimony in 2019 (replacing the older Frye standard), making Florida state courts more analogous to federal court in their treatment of causation expert challenges. Florida is the location of the dismissed federal Zantac MDL (S.D. Florida), which may create additional complications for Florida state court proceedings regarding judicial familiarity with the science. A lawyer can confirm yours.
2 years from date of cancer diagnosis discovery (Daubert expert standard)
Source: Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a)
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Florida has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims and applies a Daubert standard for expert testimony following a 2019 statutory change. Florida claimants should consider filing in Delaware or California state courts as primary venues, given those courts' more favorable track records in Zantac causation expert proceedings. Florida claimants with strong bladder or GI cancer cases and documented long-term ranitidine use should consult an attorney given the 2-year limitations period.
Statute of Limitations — FL (4 years): Florida allows 4 years for personal injury claims under Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3), with the discovery rule tolling the period until the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of the injury and its likely cause. The FDA's April 2020 nationwide recall of all ranitidine products is frequently cited as the constructive discovery date for plaintiffs who had not previously connected their diagnosis to Zantac use, though courts may look to earlier individualized facts. Plaintiffs with diagnosed cancers — particularly bladder, esophageal, stomach, colorectal, liver, pancreatic, breast, or lung — should consult counsel to preserve claims.
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida — Jacksonville Division
300 N Hogan St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
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Moffitt Cancer Center
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How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Zantac claim: what to ask and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Florida.
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- Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a)