Panera hit with another wrongful death suit over-caffeinated lemonade
Panera is facing yet another lawsuit following the alleged death of a customer who consumed the chain’s caffeinated drink lemonade. The wrongful death complaint , filed this week by Dennis Brown’s mother, brother, and sister, claims that the 46-year-old man, who had a chromosomal deficiency disorder, ADHD, and high blood pressure, avoided energy drinks but began regularly ordering Panera’s “charged lemonade” in late September. According to the lawsuit, on October 9, Brown, who lived independently despite mild intellectual disability, blurry vision, and developmental delay, ordered a charged lemonade. It is believed that he refilled his cup twice within about an hour and a half. Tragically, he suffered a cardiac event on his way home and was pronounced dead at the scene when found unresponsive. Diagnosed with a heart condition This incident bears a striking resemblance to an earlier wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Sarah Katz, a 21-year-old woman who passed ...