Panera Bread faces 2nd wrongful death lawsuit connected to Charged Lemonade beverage

News 12 has previously reported about the lawsuit filed by the family of Jersey City resident Sarah Katz who died in September 2022 after drinking the beverage.

Matt Trapani

Dec 6, 2023, 10:36 PM

Updated 371 days ago

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Panera Bread is facing another wrongful death lawsuit connected to its caffeinated lemonade.
A 46-year-old man from Florida with a history of high blood pressure suffered a cardiac event after drinking two cups of Panera’s Charged Lemonade, according to the lawsuit.
A spokesperson for Panera wrote in a statement, “Panera expresses our deep sympathy for Mr. Brown's family. Based on our investigation, we believe his unfortunate passing is not caused by one of the company's products. We view this lawsuit, which was filed by the same law firm as the previous claim, to be equally without merit. Panera stands firmly by the safety of our products.”
News 12 has previously reported about the lawsuit filed by the family of Jersey City resident Sarah Katz who died in September 2022 after drinking the beverage.
Katz had a heart condition known as Long QT Type 1. Her family says that she did not know the lemonade contained caffeine.