Highly caffeinated drinks have become a cultural staple. But following a death allegedly related to Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade, has our collective obsession with energy drinks become unsafe?
After drinking three servings of Panera’s “charged lemonade” on Oct. 9, Dennis Brown, 46, was headed home from the restaurant when he collapsed on the street, suffering from “a cardiac event.” The lawsuit, dated Dec. 4, describes, “After being found unresponsive on the sidewalk at approximately 5:45 p.m., Dennis was pronounced dead at the scene.” The first lawsuit was filed by then-21-year-old Sarah Katz’s family earlier this year in October.
Panera Bread is currently facing a second wrongful death lawsuit following the alleged death of a customer who reportedly consumed their popular caffeinated "charged lemonade" beverage.
Panera Bread’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade is now blamed for a second death (of a man named Dennis Brown), according to a lawsuit filed Monday.