Parents of Penn student who suddenly died suing Panera Bread to fight for change 

I'm sorry I feel bad for saying this but if you know you have a heart condition you should not be drinking charged anything. I just find it weird how Panera didn't disclose how much caffeine is in the drink.

People with medical conditions typically read food labels. The responsibility to read the label was Sarah’s. As a transplant patient, there are certain foods that I can’t have as they interfere with my meds. I read every label and google info if I have any questions about products when I don’t see a label.

People are very litigious these days, looking for a quick payday. I sympathize with the parents for the loss of their daughter, but their filing is a waste of their money. I don’t see how they can convince a jury or judge that Panera Bread is at fault.

I know I've read that charged lemonades have caffeine in them. I don't think this is on panera but an error on the side of the user.

It's literally called "Charged" and while her parents may not know what that means she surely did. Her friend said, "she started drinking these lately" "she knew she wasn't supposed to drink caffeine" This is bs

I see no liability against Panera Bread and lawsuit is a reach.

I can't expect anyone to cater to my personal medical needs. I can't expect everyone to conform to my needs. What is Panera and others to do? Remove everything from their menu? I'm so sorry she died. I truly am. But it was her responsibility to check what she put into her mouth.

Charged. Should have been a CLUE

“Charged” that’s a hint right there that it’s not a regular drink . Might as well have all stores remove all energy drinks too then.

College student who knows she has a heart problem but can’t figure out that “charged” might indicate caffeine. Words mean things people.

People suing for any reason. If this girl knew she had a heart condition, she shouldn't have been consuming ANYTHING that is called "charged".

that's a lot of caffeine

Did Panera hide the ingredients? Were the ingredients illegal? Was the deceased an adult? Where is the case?

I don’t think this is on Panera. If I had a heart condition where I am not able to have highly caffeinated drinks and I see the word “charged” describing a lemonade, I would check the ingredients myself or ask what was in the drink before ordering it. I’m a firm believer in the phrase “when in doubt”. I can’t imagine the heartache of losing a child and I think the parents are seeking to place blame in the hope of finding peace, but all the money in the world will not bring their daughter back. This does bring awareness to the possible danger of energy drinks especially to those with certain medical conditions. Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of this young lady.

I worked at Panera for a long time, it's labeled and gives you the amount of caffeine in the drink! I feel for the family it also tells you calories and such it's a hard thing to deal with.

I agree those energy drinks are dangerous period.

There is plenty of warning about the caffeine in the drink

Parents say she had no idea what was in the drink. How would they know that.

She was an adult... its terrible but life happens.. change laws but not for profit in the parents pockets.. Sarah made her choice as an adult

They should just have replaced 'charged' w caffienated.

So it’s everyone else’s fault! That she didn’t take responsibility for her condition? lol America loves to sue sue sue! Ridiculous I hope the establishment fights this ridiculous lawsuit.

I have a severe cat allergy and have two cats. I take full responsibility for my stupidity.

I'm sure the Dr told her to stay away from more than just energy drinks

How did a Penn student smart enough to get accepted not realized charged meant caffeine?

These frivolous lawsuits must end. Take some responsibility for yourself. The Katz just want to sue.

i'm glad i don't have kids, this would hurt me deeply

She made an educated choice to gamble on a charged beverage killing her.

When are people going to start taking responsibility for their own lives? Like those grandparents who tried to sue the cruise line after Grandpa accidentally dropped her. Like, come on! I could see if there were multiple deaths. But there weren't!

They are grieving. They aren't thinking logically or rationally. I don't blame these parents at all. It's a sad tragedy. I do think "charge" should indicate that the drink has a lot of caffeine. I also think that someone with a medical condition should ALWAYS read the ingredients and ask questions. But I also understad what it is like how to be a young adult and just want to live without having to do that all of the time. It's a horrible horrible tragedy that maybe could have been avoided. I feel so much for Sarah's family. May Sarah rest peacefully.

Sorry, but if you have a medical condition, then it is YOUR responsibility to check what you're buying and eating. Its not like the product was mislabeled. A restaurant cannot forsee every person's medical condition. This was not Paneras fault. Parents are grieving and looking for someone to blame. The young lady doesn't seem too bright - the word "charged" is something she should have asked about.

Very sad but, I don’t think they will win the lawsuit. I am truly sorry for the loss. ❤

terrible. no winners here

The word ‘charged’ in the name should have been the clue for her to ask before drinking.

Condolences to these parents, family and friends. Sarah was a lovely young woman, with all of the work she did on various issues. Thanks to you two for spreading the word on this dangerous product and the need for labelling, at the very least!!

Hmmm, I think this will be difficult to prove

So very sorry for your loss. 💔 🥀💔 Thank you for sharing your story. It's going to help many. 🥀

Ok so the word “Charged” didn’t tip anyone off?

So sad!

Trouble is everyone sues because they won't admit that they were wrong. It's always someone else to blame

You don't know what "charge" means???

I don't even understand why this drink exists. It's shameful. We as consumers need more protection from such things. I hope this family gets justice. @4:21 FDA needs to step up its game. There's no room for a lack of transparency by these food compannies. We should know exactly how much caffinne is in a product. Why withhold the info?

You can’t sue bc your daughter is too lazy to read. And does it comprehend what “charged” means.

I know there's the word "charged," but I don't think that anyone would think a lemonade would have "more caffeine and sugar than a Red Bull and Monster Energy drink combined." I doubt that Ms. Katz would have taken a sip if she knew that.That it's a lemonade makes it seems so harmless. I like Panera Bread. I've eaten there many times. It is a brand that I've trusted. This is a dangerous drink that shouldn't have ever reached the market. I think companies should have to tell their customers the amount of caffeine in a food, especially when it is this excessive.

One of my grandsons, who is 9 years old, is allergic to oatmeal, cashews, and almonds. He reads the list of ingredients before he eats anything or drinks anything if he’s not already familiar with it. I feel for these parents losing their daughter, but their daughter knew of her condition and should have asked what was in the “charged” lemonade that made it charged lemonade. I would have asked since it’s something I’m not familiar with and I don’t have allergies.

I'm imagining a future where all restaurants will need to ask you to fill out a complete medical history before serving you, than getting sued for denying someone service 😁

Feel bad for them and understand the need to blame someone, but my question is why did she get that drink, its called "charged"- Literally say "charged up"- sometimes things happen but not everything is a lawsuit- this girl should have inquired, she was an adult.

Why does any kid need an energy drink! Give me a break.

💔💔💔🙏🙏

I’m so sorry for their loss. I have heart issues and you have to ask about drinks with names like these in restaurants.

The people who should be sued are the ones that held a gun to her head and forced her to buy and consume that drink. That's who should be sued.

So incredibly sad. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Sad 😢

It said “Charged” lemonade.

Sorry but I get tired of people suing over one incident. The world should change for their daughter. I am 71, people were responsible for their own actions. I remember when they insisted that child proof caps be placed on everything since parents were apparently too busy to put things out of the reach of children. They forgot about the old people with arthritis who now can not open their medications. Soon we will have to get a doctor's note to buy any edibles. Sorry, see all the old people. We lived through metal slides which were as hot as the sun and took off a layer or two of skin on the way down, We "walked" the backseat now kids are locked in as if they were going to the moon. Result? Kids are in the back facing back and parents forget they are there, the point on the swing sets was to get the legs behind you to lift out of the ground. bicycle helmets? Are you kidding. I remember my friend who was ahead of me hitting a light post, the bike road right over and landed behind her, A guy witnessed it, came over, we dusted her off and away we went. No ambulance, no ER (she is now a great grandmother). Kids on skate boards look like the michalene man. I think you get the point.

It's listed at the fountain drink station as how much is in it. Caffeine

So sorry for the loss of their daughter but I don’t see how Panera is at fault. The word “charged” would have been a trigger word to stay away and not drink.

Sorry to hear of your loss... have a friend that has to know what everything has before she orders out of any food or drinks which she rarely eats out-cooks home most of the time. A person must be aware of any ingredients if dinning out or if can't have certain things to eat or drink... Too sad this happened. Death is our worst enemy.

As much as it may be “her fault” for not reading the labels the ultimate thing is that this Panera lemonade has caused many people different pain including a girl going into cardiac arrest and another college athlete having heart palpitations. As much as people try to blame this girl it’s happened to others and there’s no reason for the Panera Lemonade to have the amount of caffeine it does and not be behind a counter, having free refills on the lemonade is also very tempting especially as a college student.

Poor parents but the daughter knew😢

So basically it wasn't Panera, it was her fault for not asking and/or reading what's inside it. Sorry for your loss though

It's embarrassing to listen to these parents. They don't even sound like they believe their own story.

I would never think that lemonade had caffeine in it . I would have thought charged meant extra lemons . Who puts caffeine in lemonade? I agree with this lawsuit and I’m not a sue happy person. Panera should have not put this with all the other drinks it should have had a separate listing with big words Caffeine !

It’s unfortunate but it was her responsibility. I’m a survivor of childhood heart disease and have ongoing complications including arrhythmia. I do drink caffeine moderately. And I avoid energy drinks. Still, I happen to love coffee. Even so, there is NO WAY I would order anything, not even lemonade, labeled CHARGED at a coffee shop. Bless her heart but she should have known better.

For some reason she must not have made the connection to the part of the name - "Charged" - to mean that it was caffeinated. Death by misadventure can happen to anyone at any age.

I’ve seen these before and it literally says it’s highly caffeinated on the spigot. The roommate said she had been drinking them lately? So it’s not like it was her first one? Is that correct?

"Charged" is marketing term that is popular within the Electric motorized vehicle circles. Get a full charge . Caffeine amount should simply be listed on container for the users to judge what they can consume

Yes, just blame the company and not your daughter for doing something she knew was detrimental to her health

What did she think the “Charge” in Charge Lemonade? College students aren’t always smart when it comes to taking risks and I would bet that she knew exactly what was in it and might have even had it before, thinking “…it could never happen to me.” Her roommate knew what was in it, how did Sarah not.

College student that didn't know or ask??? I call BS Sorry for your loss but sometimes you can't focus grief into lawsuits and blame Parents don't know everything their children do .

Well why does it be called "charged"......

I’m old and didn’t know what charged meant until this happened. Now I’m careful what I drink when I’m out.

Is the autopsy listing this energy drink as the cause of death? What the parents feel as the cause may be different than the real cause. What was the amount caffeine in her blood during autopsy? How do we KNOW she drank the energy lemonade beside the goofy roommate's statement? The newscasts states she's been 'recently purchasing' them so after the first one she'd realize the buzz she would have gotten from the drink so why did she choose to continue with them? I'm not buying this.

I'm caffeine sensitive and the word 'charged' on the name of the drink alone should be a warning for me to check out what it meant before I drink it. Sorry for your loss though.

I didnt know there was large charged lemonades

That girl was already weak unfortunately. It’s not Panera fault! Tired of these BS lawsuits.

I drank the mango yuzu charged lemonade all the time, until they stopped having it. One day when I drank one, I was having really bad chest pains. My family and I thought I was having a heart attack. I was scared so badly.

So many people have died from that lemonade! Take it off the menu already.

What else would "Charged" mean?? 🤔

Did she not understand the definition of charged.

Ah yes, it never fails with the lawsuit.

That sucks their kid is gone. I'm sorry for that. Panera has no responsibility. Stop ridiculous lawsuits. She was an adult and should've been more responsible with what she ingested. Sad story.

What did she think it was “charged” with, and why was she drinking a large size?

Absolutely 100% hope they don’t win a penny. People need to start reading and investigating what they’re putting in their mouth! So this young lady didn’t know what the word charged meant? For God sake, give it a rest. This girl was guzzling them just like people, guzzle, red Bull, and all that other crap she knew. I think these parents need to go grieve and stop it! Sometimes we have to own our own stupid choices

It says charged tho

Huge tragedy. HUGE! However, she could/should have asked what was in it. prior to drinking it. Panera should have also reported that it contained caffeine for sure.

Did dhe happen to have gotten thre jibby jab? That would explain a lot, of so.

Some of you are commenting that the girls should have known better than to have the drink. And because of that the family shouldn’t be awarded anything in a lawsuit. But after learning about how much caffeine is in the drink, I question whether anyone should be having it for health reasons. There are a number of medical conditions that could be exacerbated by this amount of caffeine. A friend could purchase this and bring it to you and say “hey I got you a lemonade.” And then you drink it and you get sick or die because your friend didn’t read the label. For the sake of other people who might get sick or die from this drink, I hope they remove it from the selection.

Oh my goodness! I had absolutely no idea Panera’s charged lemonade drink was loaded with caffeine! Prayers for the family❤️‍🩹 R.I.P 😔 🙏🏼🕊️

It’s sad their daughter died, but this lawsuit is nonsense. So much nonsense.

I always ask before I drink anything these days and tell them upfront I am caffeine intolerant multiple times until they get upset at me to make for sure for sure because fast food workers just don’t have the capacity to care about details. I am so sorry to this family. I also think that the energy drink craze in this nation needs to STOP! Energy drinks should be all natural and should come with a warning label if they don’t.

That’s terrible, who’d think that a lemonade would be drugged like that. Such a sweet, wonderful girl, that shouldn’t have happened. RIP.

They dont need money, besides maybe funeral costs. they simply need to sue them so that they advertise the drink prooerly so it doesn't hapoen again. Holding ppl reaponsible doesnt always mean money, but america has made it that way smh

Been there like there food .

It is Panera's fault for having an energy drink available. What if a kid drinks it? Energy drinks have caused a lot of deaths.

Seriously?! Sad situation but your daughter was an adult & knew what she was doing by drinking that. If not, she should have questioned what “charged” meant if she had a heart condition. The parents are looking to blame someone for their daughter’s mistake.

Any surprise who’s suing?

I love Panera bread but I stand by these parents. I don’t think kids or adults know the amount of caffeine that they are getting, especially like the parents have stated there’s nothing saying how much caffeine are in these drinks. I am a 61 year-old woman and I have heart issues. I have a heart murmur and a mitral valve prolapse and I never purchase anything unless I know how much caffeine would be in a drink. I can honestly say if I were younger and wanted that caffeine I wouldn’t think twice and I would purchase it And I was diagnosed with these two problems when I was 14.

Well, since you're not allowed to sue the CDC, then I guess energy drinks will have to take the fall.

It was irresponsible for Panera to offer this product especially without any warning. I hope they sue the pants off of them.

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