A 46-year-old Florida man drank three cups of Panera Bread’s “Charged Lemonade” in October after which died, says a brand new lawsuit filed yesterday. In reality, Dennis Brown had allegedly simply left Panera after consuming the extremely caffeinated lemonade and was nonetheless strolling dwelling when he “suffered a ‘cardiac occasion,'” in accordance with The New York Instances.
That is the second such accusation in opposition to the restaurant chain, following an analogous lawsuit filed by the household of a 21-year-old College of Pennsylvania scholar who died after she drank Panera’s lemonade final 12 months.
The go well with alleges that Brown, who reportedly had hypertension and a developmental delay, had purposely ordered the lemonade considering it was caffeine free. “Dennis is a part of a susceptible inhabitants that needs to be protected,” an legal professional who represents Brown’s case, Elizabeth Crawford, informed Forbes. “And Panera failed to guard Dennis.”
However Panera stands agency in its perception that its super-charged drink is to not blame. “Panera expresses our deep sympathy for Mr. Brown’s household,” the corporate mentioned in a press release. “Based mostly on our investigation we imagine his unlucky passing was not brought on by one of many firm’s merchandise. We view this lawsuit, which was filed by the identical legislation agency as a earlier declare, to be equally with out advantage.”
From The New York Instances:
Dennis Brown, 46, died in October after struggling a “cardiac occasion” whereas strolling dwelling from a Panera Bread in Fleming Island, Fla., in accordance with the wrongful-death lawsuit, which was filed by Mr. Brown’s mom, sister and brother in Superior Court docket in Delaware.
It’s the second lawsuit filed in opposition to Panera Bread over its Charged Lemonade, which has extra caffeine in its giant measurement than a 12-ounce Purple Bull and a 16-ounce Monster Vitality Drink mixed.
The lawsuit mentioned the corporate “knew or ought to have identified” that the drink may injure youngsters, pregnant and breastfeeding ladies, and other people delicate to caffeine. …
A daily Charged Lemonade has 260 milligrams of caffeine and the massive measurement has 390 milligrams, in accordance with Panera’s web site.
In response to the Meals and Drug Administration, most “wholesome adults” can safely devour as much as 400 milligrams of caffeine per day, or about 4 or 5 cups of normal espresso, relying on the model and roast.
