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Zantac claim: what to ask and what to do in Michigan
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from accrual (MCL 600.5827)MCL § 600.5805(2) |
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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 Michigan?
Michigan has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims including product liability (MCL § 600.5805(2)); Michigan has no general discovery rule (MCL 600.5827). Michigan courts apply a Daubert-influenced standard for expert testimony under MRE 702. The 3-year SOL is more favorable than the 2-year period in states like California and Florida, giving Michigan claimants more time for diagnoses from 2021 onward. A lawyer can confirm yours.
3 years from accrual (MCL 600.5827)
Michigan's high incidence of GI cancers in industrial-area populations creates a significant potential claimant base.
Source: MCL § 600.5805(2)
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?
Michigan has a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability claims — favorable for Zantac claimants. Michigan courts follow the Daubert standard but with state-specific applications under MCR 702. Michigan's high rates of colorectal and stomach cancer in older industrial populations, combined with the 3-year SOL, make Michigan a potentially valuable jurisdiction for Zantac claimants. Filing in Delaware remains an option as an alternative primary venue.
Statute of Limitations — MI (3 years): Michigan's 3-year personal injury statute under MCL § 600.5805(2) runs from accrual. Michigan has no general discovery rule: a claim accrues when the wrong is done, regardless of when damage results, unless a statute provides otherwise (MCL 600.5827; Trentadue v. Buckler Automatic Lawn Sprinkler Co., 479 Mich. 378 (2007)). Plaintiffs with diagnosed cancers — particularly bladder, esophageal, stomach, colorectal, liver, pancreatic, breast, or lung — should consult counsel to preserve claims.
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan — Southern Division
231 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
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University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
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 Michigan.
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- MCL § 600.5805(2)