FAQ's

Yes, Zantac can cause cancer. Zantac’s active ingredient, ranitidine, produces high levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) classify NDMA as a cancer-causing chemical.

To stay as up to date as possible on which Zantac (ranitidine) products have been recalled, we advise you to consult the FDA’s Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts page.

The following companies issued Zantac voluntary (ranitidine) recalls before the FDA market withdrawal announcement:

• American Health Packaging
• Amneal Pharmaceuticals
• Aurobindo Pharma USA
• Apotex Corp. (this includes over-the-counter ranitidine tablets 75 mg and 150 mg,
• labeled by Walgreens, Walmart, and Rite-Aid)
• Appco Pharma
• Denton Pharma (dba Northwind Pharmaceuticals)
• Reddy’s Laboratories (this includes Zantac over-the-counter OTC medicines labeled by
• retailers such as Walgreens, Walmart, CVS, Target, and Kroger)
• GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
• Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
• Golden State Medical Supply
• Lannett Company
• Novitium Pharma
• Perrigo Company
• Precision Dose
• Sandoz
• Sanofi

Our firm is filing Zantac lawsuits on behalf of victims diagnosed with the following forms of cancer after taking Zantac (ranitidine hcl):

• Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
• Bladder cancer
• Breast cancer
• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
• Colorectal cancer
• Esophageal cancer
• Intestinal cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Liver cancer
• Lung cancer (for non-smokers)
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
• Ovarian cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Stomach cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Uterine cancer

If you are unsure whether you are eligible to file a Zantac lawsuit, we recommend you contact us and allow us to perform a free case review.

Yes. While the FDA continues to protect drug makers instead of the general public by failing to pull Zantac from the shelves, people should consult with their physicians about finding a suitable alternative.

Yes, there are several good alternatives to Zantac. Zantac substitutes like Nexium (esomeprazole), Pepcid (famotidine), Prevacid (lansoprazole), Prilosec (omeprazole), and Tagamet (cimetidine) show no NDMA during testing. Pepsid and Tagament are good options for chemotherapy patients who were prescribed Zantac or Zantac OTC to control acid reflux, heartburn, and gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD).

You are entitled to know, to the extent that we can reasonably inform you at your first visit, what your fee will be. We encourage a frank, open discussion about our fees with each client at the time of the first interview.

Fee Arrangements

Lawyers are paid under various fee arrangements.

Hourly Fee

On an hourly fee basis, fees are based on an hourly rate for services rendered. A detailed, itemized bill will be given to you showing all work done on your case. This explanation may come monthly or at the end of your case, whichever way you choose to be billed. Unless otherwise agreed, the hourly fee basis will be the presumed fee arrangement.

Flat Fee

On a flat fee basis, your legal fee is a stated sum for agreed upon services. No accounting will be made.

Contingency Fee

On a contingency fee basis, your legal fees will be based on the amount of recovery we get for you; no recovery, no fee. You may have the option of choosing this plan in lieu of hourly charges. Not all cases qualify for the contingency basis; we will tell you if yours does. In either case, we will prepare for you an employment agreement setting forth the fee arrangement.

Other Potential Fees

A pre-payment will often be required in order to begin to process your matter and you will be kept advised as to how that pre-payment is being used. Bills will be sent to you periodically showing your charges and payments.

Certain cases may have a minimum fee. This means that no hourly accounting will be made unless excess time is expended.

We try to keep legal fees as reasonable as possible. The amount of services required, however, is not fully within our control. We discuss with our client options for services and the benefits of services.  Sometimes, however, services are directly related to an opposing party’s action or inaction. Please feel free to discuss fees with your lawyer.

The primary contingency fee definition is a fee arrangement that allows you to avoid out-of-pocket costs entirely. It is a percentage of the settlement that you receive if you win your case. That’s right; your lawyer only gets paid if you win.

It might seem like a high risk for the lawyer, but the reward per case can be considerable. Contingency fees provide the lawyer with an incentive to get you the highest settlement possible as quickly as possible. Most personal injury lawyers charge 33 1/3 percent if the case settles without filing a lawsuit and 40% if a lawsuit is filed.

In addition to legal fees, there are various expenses that must be paid to others in order to prepare your legal matter. For example, payments must be made to obtain necessary reports or copies of necessary documents, to employ court reporters to take depositions, to obtain licenses or permits from governmental authorities, to file suits in courts of law, in addition to other outside entities that are necessary to help your cause. Generally, the amounts of these charges will be in direct proportion to the complexity of the matter involved. The easier your matter is to solve, the less these costs will ordinarily be.

At the start of your legal matter, we will try to estimate for you the amount of out-of-pocket expenses which may be incurred on your behalf. We will discuss with you whether or when you will be required to reimburse us for these expenditures which are made on your behalf to further your legal cause.

The time it takes to reach a settlement varies greatly from one case to the next. This is largely dependent on the reasons a claim was denied. Some cases are complete in 2-3 months, and others may take longer depending on the circumstances.