Panera's Charged Lemonade Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Fatal Consequences

The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Panera Bread, alleging that the company's caffeinated lemonade drink, Panera Charged Lemonade, led to his cardiac arrest and subsequent death. The lawsuit claims that the drink, which was not advertised as an energy drink, was consumed by the man multiple times before his fatal incident. Panera is now displaying a warning about the drink. This is the second wrongful death lawsuit filed against Panera in relation to the Charged Lemonade, following the death of a University of Pennsylvania student with a heart condition who also consumed the drink.