Panera Charged Lemonade death lawsuit overview:
- Who: David Brown and Denise Fuller filed a lawsuit against Panera Bread Co. and Panera Bread LLC individually and as co-personal representatives of the estate of Dennis Brown and Mary Brown.
- Why: David Brown and Fuller claim Panera is responsible for the death of 46-year-old Dennis Brown, who died earlier this year after allegedly consuming Panera’s Charged Lemonade product.
- Where: The lawsuit was filed in Delaware Superior Court.
Panera Bread has once again been accused of being responsible for the death of a customer who died allegedly after consuming the company’s Charged Lemonade product, less than two months after a similar complaint was filed in federal court.
Plaintiffs David Brown and Denise Fuller claim 46-year-old Dennis Brown died after consuming Panera’s Charged Lemonade, a beverage they argue is unregulated and contains “no warning of any potentially dangerous effects.”
“The Panera Charged Lemonade is an unregulated beverage which includes no warning of any risks of ingesting these concentrated amounts of caffeine in connection with the stimulants and sugar,” the Panera lawsuit states.
The deceased man’s family argues Panera markets the product is “safe-for-all,” when, in reality, it allegedly contains more caffeine and “exorbitant amounts of sugar,” allegedly making it dangerous for children, pregnant women, and consumers with heart issues.
Panera customer died after consuming Charged Lemonade drink believed was safe, lawsuit says
Dennis Brown, who allegedly had high blood pressure, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a chromosomal deficiency disorder, was found unresponsive on the sidewalk after walking home from Panera on Oct. 9 and pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Panera lawsuit.
The family claims Dennis Brown ordered Panera’s Charged Lemonade on multiple occasions — including the day of his death — while being “reasonably confident” the drink was a “traditional lemonade containing a reasonable amount of caffeine safe for him to drink.”
“Due to the unreasonably dangerous and defective design of Panera Charged Lemonade, as described throughout this Complaint, Dennis suffered a cardiac event which resulted in his death,” the Panera lawsuit states.
The family claims Panera is guilty of negligence, fraud, wrongful death and breach of implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
The plaintiffs are demanding a jury trial and requesting an award of special damages, general damages — including pain and suffering — and punitive damages.
Panera requested the similar lawsuit filed against it be dismissed last month, arguing the family of a 21-year-old girl who died allegedly after drinking its Charged Lemonade failed to provide factual allegations linking the beverage to her death.
Have you had adverse health effects after consuming Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade beverage? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Elizabeth A. Crawford of Kline & Specter PC and Robert J. Leoni of Shelsby & Leoni.
The Panera Charged Lemonade death lawsuit is Brown, et al. v. Panera Bread Co., et al., Case No. N23C-12-001, in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware.
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6 thoughts onPanera faces second lawsuit alleging Charged Lemonade responsible for patron’s death
After drinking Paneras lemonade, my body felt rushed, .like I couldnt sit still
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Panera has always told me that their lemonade was fresh and had no additives. I am not a soda drinker so always go for the lemonade. I would always have a surge of energy before I crashed for a few hours though.
After drinking Panera lemonade, I felt always very hyper. Did not think it could be the lemonade. Very interesting. I also have Diabetes
and my blood sugar level went up immediately. So, I stopped drinking Panera’s lemonade. Very disappointed. They always told me
it is natural and no sugar added.
I have bought lemonade from Panera bread at least 15 times
I do doordash and I would always pick up delivery at the Panera bread on pacific in Stockton near the mall and collage off Marchlane and pacific street ! I had my own cup and the lady would let me refill my cup with charge lemonade ! Over time spans of 3 to 6 months I was drinking this from 2021-2022 then about few weeks later I had a cardiologist appointment and doctors and they told me I had irregular heart beat ! I remember I was drinking the lemonade around that same time while doing doordash I was picking up orders I would use the rest room and take breaks in the parking lot also before and between my next deliveries so I was always drinking the charged lemonade because they was promoting it heavily allowing unlimited refills my docter would never have knows Joe me that this was all linked to this lemonade but now I can finally see why this happen to me because it was very weird because I don’t drink coffee and I stay away from ENEGRY drinks so to finally know why this happen to me I was at sutter health my docter was Dr amid hammer lane Stockton ca