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Zantac claim: what to ask and what to do in Ohio

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Filing deadline2 years from date of cancer diagnosis discovery (Daubert-influenced expert standard)ORC § 2305.10

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 Ohio?

Ohio has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims (ORC § 2305.10) with the discovery rule applicable to latent pharmaceutical injuries. Ohio follows a Daubert-influenced standard for expert testimony under Ohio Evidence Rule 702, which requires the court to assess reliability of the expert's methodology — similar to federal Daubert. This makes Ohio state court proceedings more analogous to the federal MDL environment and may present similar causation expert challenges. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from date of cancer diagnosis discovery (Daubert-influenced expert standard)

Source: ORC § 2305.10

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.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Ohio has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims with the discovery rule. Ohio uses a Daubert-based standard for expert testimony under Ohio Evidence Rule 702, which presents the same type of causation challenges seen in the federal MDL. Ohio claimants should evaluate whether filing in Delaware state court — a more favorable venue — is preferable to home-state filing. Ohio has a substantial cancer burden with high bladder and colorectal cancer rates in older industrial populations.

Statute of Limitations — OH (2 years): Ohio's 2-year personal injury statute (Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10) applies with the discovery rule tolling until actual or constructive knowledge of the NDMA-cancer link, which courts have generally keyed to the FDA's April 2020 ranitidine recall. 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.

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court — Civil Division

1200 Ontario St, Cleveland, OH 44113

Court website

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio — Eastern Division

801 W Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113

Court website

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas

369 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215

Court website

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio — Eastern Division

85 Marconi Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215

Court website

Medical facilities in Ohio

  • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute

  • James Cancer Hospital — The Ohio State University

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 Ohio.

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Sources

  1. ORC § 2305.10