Zantac / Ranitidine (NDMA Cancer) Statistics in Austin
~2.4 million
Austin Metro Population
~150
Est. Annual Bladder Cancer Diagnoses (Travis County)
2 years from discovery (Daubert)
TX SOL
~140,000 state employees — strong prescription documentation
State Government Employment
Courts in Austin, Texas
Travis County District Court — Civil Courts
1000 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas — Austin Division
501 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Austin
Ascension Seton Cancer Care Centers
1201 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705
St. David's Medical Center Cancer Program
919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705
Liability Considerations in Austin
Zantac Litigation in Austin
Austin's Travis County courts apply Texas Daubert standards under Tex. R. Evid. 702. Texas state courts present the same type of causation expert challenges that closed the federal MDL. Austin-area Zantac claimants should strongly consider filing in Delaware Superior Court — where Judge Medinilla has allowed Zantac causation experts to proceed — through national plaintiffs' counsel. 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.
Resources for Austin Zantac Claimants
Austin-area Zantac claimants should obtain pharmacy records from HEB Pharmacy, Walgreens, CVS, and employee/state government pharmacy benefit programs. State employees who used ranitidine through the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) pharmacy benefit program may have comprehensive prescription documentation. Texas's 2-year SOL means immediate legal consultation is essential.