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

[@kjpcgaming9296]

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

[@barbarahenninger6642]

The charged lemonade is right next to all the other drinks in the customer operated dispenser. Even a kid could serve themselves and be unaware it could be dangerous. I think they should remove that drink completely, or have it dispensed from behind the counter with a reminder from the clerk to be careful.

[@psychotropicfruitloop7152]

"charged" and your point is!??

[@Kelly-qc9wc]

I think the friend was referring to herself as "she" but then said her roomie avoided energy drinks...

[@seriousorganizer]

Who are you to say she surely did you don't know what she thought were you in her brain

[@nikkis8102]

Huh? I would think it just meant extra lemons.

[@shelleyobrien8180]

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

[@hs5167]

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.

[@mrscrystalschwartz]

@@hs5167 💯 totally agree

[@i.m.watching5536]

It is still a tragedy!

[@i.m.watching5536]

​@@j.y.3604 Have some compassion.

[@i.m.watching5536]

@@j.y.3604 Then why say anything?

[@i.m.watching5536]

@@j.y.3604 I hope you will learn to be more caring about others. Moving on now.

[@skrillgorefuski]

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

[@LalithoTheRedBorderCollie]

not to rich whites

[@debisusan4338]

H

[@57msdeb]

My thought exactly. She should have known.

[@me-pz5yi]

Yep

[@sulwhale3171]

3 people died from this now

[@5mahne]

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.

[@gigieyre]

Some people don't know that "charged" means caffeine. I didn't. I almost got one with my meal and my friend brought it to my attention. She knows I don't drink caffeine because it makes me jittery. I had no idea charged meant that.

[@nikkis8102]

Charged does NOT mean caffeine.

[@gigieyre]

@@j.y.3604 there isn't a waitress. You go over and get your own drink. Good grief!

[@gigieyre]

@@nikkis8102 What does it mean?

[@youngspaghettii]

​@gigieyre there's no free refills on their coffee or energy drinks lol you don't "go up and get it yourself" you interact with an employee face to face

[@wendybenson5903]

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.

[@kimbok5971]

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".

[@openlybookish]

You'd think after 1 sip she'd have figured out it was highly caffeinated. Years ago I took a small sip of Red Bull and my heart immediately started racing so I knew it was a no go.

[@kimbok5971]

@@openlybookish Her friends said she was aware of what she was drinking. That testimony, alone, should be a clue to the parents to drop their lawsuit.

[@sharonsimpson-i4x]

Charged. Should have been a CLUE

[@MyBizOnlu]

At the least I would of asked what charged means, but then again I'm a senior so I dont know about some of this stuff. But if she knew she wasnt supposed to drink energy drinks told to her by her dr how is Panera to blame? Unless they are putting beyond the FDA recommendations. Sad story

[@jeffscott6205]

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.

[@lemontea128]

“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.

[@mar25947]

I didn't know that meant "energy". Plus, she was young, she may not have known.

[@j.y.3604]

@@mar25947 I'm sorry but if you have a heart condition that prohibits you from having caffeine you should be reading every ingredient on everything you eat or drink and same with people with allergies to food they have to be aware of themselves. I don't know how this was advertised but I do believe Panera advertises everything by law as to what's in the food and drink they serve just like everyone else.

[@debisusan4338]

It's hard to read something that doesn't have an ingredient list!​@j.y.3604

[@nikkis8102]

@@mar25947 That's because charged does not** mean caffeine. I would think it meant it was a little more sour and had more lemons

[@nikkis8102]

@@j.y.3604 They didn't have the label saying it has caffeine, that's the whole point of this story

[@adonasbuhr2784]

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

[@songbirds3712]

Did you watch the entire video?? Obviously not. You sound ignorant!

[@me-pz5yi]

Exactly.

[@teremertz]

@@adonasbuhr2784 from what I understood, the drink was served side by side with non-caffeinated drinks. I am assuming it was self serve and so had no nutritional label.

[@JRKonungrinn]

It was a self serve dispenser with no ingredients/nutritional labeling. Along with the massive amount of caffeine equaling several energy drinks, number depending on which size you got, so that's just unsafe anyway. Unlabeled and caffeine that high was just asking for public harm.

[@peggyesquibel8353]

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.

[@happyinparis]

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.

[@misterwesleysworld]

Yeah. You have to be your own advocate and be cautious of the things you can or can't eat or drink.

[@emmjensen8816]

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

[@kathyr.8135]

Unless it was your loved one

[@kathyr.8135]

Unless it was your loved one

[@kathyr.8135]

@@j.y.3604 this is a tough one , I agree . I pray she is in Heaven and loved for eternity

[@kathyr.8135]

@@j.y.3604 this is a tough one , I agree . I pray she is in Heaven and loved for eternity

[@kathyr.8135]

@@j.y.3604 well , U. Tube. Keeps deleting my comments . It’s. Comm U. Nism. In America . They will not let me send anything z. I have to keep sending it . Sue Them for fre. Spee--h . The Warning is Coming .

[@ACockatielsSong]

Don't blame the victim. They're saying this drink has way too much caffeine and stimulants and that isn't good for anyone. I once drank a double dose of espresso and I immediately had heart palpitations. A lemonade that had all the stimulants of a Red Bull and a Monster drink? What was Panera thinking? They should be sued!

[@lorirogers9304]

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

[@chellesama8256]

@@lorirogers9304 I hate to be that person, but you misspelled "awesomeness."

[@makilune]

@@lorirogers9304 Me too. My allergy is actually mild, but in the last months I haven’t been noticing symptoms at all! Maybe my body is getting used to it?

[@breezeh1127]

If you can own a cat at all, with your allergies..they are not that bad. Just saying.

[@lorirogers9304]

@@breezeh1127 i can’t breathe at all but that’s fine😊

[@me-pz5yi]

Same here.

[@laubachm11]

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

[@morgainenyc]

Smart people make mistakes all the time. Also, there are different types of intelligence.

[@lolah3838]

Right. And she "advocated for heart health" and was told by Dr. to avoid energy drinks yet consumed one labelled Charged. 🙄

[@sharonbowers9929]

I didn’t know it was loaded. I assumed charged meant electrolytes. It’s Panera’s! They are so health conscious.

[@speaktruth9313]

@@sharonbowers9929this is like a heart patient taking a fast , furious ride at the amusement park and saying he didn’t know the risk.she had to know, she’s intelligent. It’s a far reach for parents to want some money for her own negligence. Wonder if they always took her side.

[@l0rdapophis]

@@laubachm11 because common sense ain't so common these days, unfortunately 😮‍💨🥃

[@teresawilson3893]

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.

[@l0rdapophis]

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

[@A6ugslife]

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.

[@22lyric]

People are litigious because juries come back with ridiculous verdicts!

[@imanlindsey4504]

@@A6ugslife it s all bout money even deaths turn into lawsuit busniess

[@Acemoddz]

Panera will settle, so basically the parents win for their kids stupidity

[@A6ugslife]

@@Acemoddz Probably not for the millions they were hopping for, but it will definitely give more awareness to people with medical conditions to be more aware of what they are putting in their mouth.

[@nadiab7764]

I mean, if the charted lemonade has that much caffeine and more than 2 energy drinks combined, there should be a warning.

[@iCover480]

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

[@misterwesleysworld]

I feel like there's no more personal responsibility these days. This family just wants a pay day.

[@jeffjones3040]

Those frivolous lawsuits DO end. The judge sees them and says..."GTFOH with this B.S." which is also known as "refusing to hear the case".

[@imanlindsey4504]

Death became a mean to make 💵 it s disgusting

[@franwebb7756]

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

[@speaktruth9313]

Her roommate knew it.. Sarah had to know it.. maybe she was suicidal …🤔

[@rosemarysullivan484]

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.

[@barbarahenninger6642]

I totally agree. I've been in Panera and if I had not heard a story about the girl who died, I would not know that "charged" lemonade had an absurd amount of caffeine in it. There is a little sign, but it's not clear what it means.

[@lindatohara6438]

I agree those energy drinks are dangerous period.

[@moniquewrites9046]

@@j.y.3604all the things you listed have warning labels or can’t be purchased a fast food restaurant. There should at-least be a warning label on highly caffeinated beverages. Their charged lemonade had more caffeine than a monster energy!!! Come on. That’s a lot!

[@snicole042]

You must have a milk toast version of dangerous.

[@breezeh1127]

​@j.y.3604 You are wrong. Not enough is out there explaining to kidsor even adults the king term and even short-term effects of energy drinks it's even worse than you think. I only know because my kid did an indepth research project because he wanted to inform his classmates. We are always told about abuse of alcohol and drugs..no one talks about the dangers of caffeine at thus level.

[@nadiab7764]

They are. My parents friends son died from energy drinks and he had no known heart problems. He worked nights and I guess drank it to stay up.

[@mikenabski3489]

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

[@fredfarkle-bp9en]

whites picking up on other cultures nuff said

[@druler65]

that's a lot of caffeine

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

@@druler65 Nobody would drink the same number of oz of a Monster Energy and Redbull mixed together as comes in a large Panera drink.

[@robertpesa4157]

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

[@samg873]

Yep. As sad as it is she brought it on herself

[@NeekoFreeman]

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.

[@57msdeb]

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

[@freecheese4143]

They should just have replaced 'charged' w caffienated.

[@mar25947]

Marketing/word play

[@elizabethb1096]

They shouldn’t have to. This law suit is a result of laziness and lack of vocabulary for this alleged “college” student

[@happyinparis]

Oh, please.

[@wendybutler1681]

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

[@i.m.watching5536]

That is not a very compassionate comment.

[@MathieuLLF]

​@@i.m.watching5536it's the truth though. It's sad, but true.

[@i.m.watching5536]

@@MathieuLLF I don't think it was all her fault.

[@MathieuLLF]

@@i.m.watching5536 she's the one with the issue, she's the one who needs to be careful. Something called charged lemonade should be hint enough that it had caffeine.

[@i.m.watching5536]

@@MathieuLLF What if this were your family member?

[@lindzbreezyoh]

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!

[@JoeyBeeFit]

@2:16 "She started recently drinking these charged lemonades" meaning she had been drinking them for quite some time. I'm sorry that this girl passed away but this is on her. She knew exactly what she was drinking and had been drinking them for a while. The parents are suing as if one drink caused their daughter's death but that's not the case. She was in a habit as she had a medical condition.

[@JRKonungrinn]

How would she know? It was a self serve dispenser with no ingredients/nutritional labeling. Along with the massive amount of caffeine equaling several energy drinks, number depending on which size you got, so that's just unsafe anyway. Unlabeled and caffeine that high was just asking for public harm.

[@heather-cz8yk]

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!!

[@sweetmelody9985]

No one will believe that sending you kids off to college is worse than to join the Military. It’s worst then we can imagine.

[@karenphanpathoum2049]

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

[@SharkSandwich451]

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

[@marysaade4343]

There is plenty of warning about the caffeine in the drink

[@songbirds3712]

No, there isn’t.

[@cuprunnethover2]

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

[@samg873]

Honestly if it was me the word charged would not make me get it whether it means twice the lemon etc. I don't want anything I drink to be charged

[@margueritewaggener480]

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.

[@sadies4912]

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.

[@mar25947]

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?

[@marysaade4343]

What is the same reason people drink a lot of coffee?

[@j.y.3604]

There are plenty of harmful products out there and it's up to each person to decide and research the ingredients on things and if they don't want to drink this charge drink then they should be aware of what it is restaurants and retailers can offer whatever they want to sell marijuana drugs alcohol all kinds of over-the-counter drugs and if you take it the wrong way it can be harmful this girl had a heart condition for years since childhood and her roommate said she's been drinking more of these caffeinated drinks lately and the girl knows she had a heart condition she should have read the ingredients on everything she eats or drinks and if she would have asked the Panera person what charged means they could have told her and I'm sure it's listed somewhere on their menu

[@CARNELIANTURQUOISE]

@@marysaade4343 not all at once

[@carrieannkouri2151]

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

[@LalithoTheRedBorderCollie]

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

[@vzxvz9929]

Some day, not having kids will also hurt you deeply.

[@rockon8174]

That's like seeing people get laid off from a job and sitting in your home saying "Wow. I'm glad i don't have a job."

[@pjhey947]

@@vzxvz9929WHY is that?? Some people don’t want kids. Mind your own business.

[@elizabethb1096]

Yeah do be a failure as a parent to raise such a stupid kid

[@tech4uro]

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.

[@queenbeemo42]

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?

[@robinly]

terrible. no winners here

[@Rob_G716]

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

[@Scott_T_]

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.

[@yeah_right88]

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.

[@StefaniClowdis]

Hmmm, I think this will be difficult to prove

[@tiffanyhollywood2108]

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

[@sassyfrass9102]

The word “ charged” wasn’t a clue that it was some type of energy drink?

[@Debra76501.]

Poor parents but the daughter knew😢

[@lolah3838]

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

[@bobzelley5100]

"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

[@aliciagwrjrnfj]

So sad!

[@lynngallagher7456]

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

[@dannysgirl1549]

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.

[@marysisak2359]

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.

[@seriousorganizer]

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

[@cmtippens9209]

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.

[@anitascheyk1938]

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

[@happy777abc]

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

[@elizabethb1096]

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

[@CornbreadOracle]

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.

[@Chronically_JBoo]

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

[@JRKonungrinn]

It was a self serve dispenser with no ingredients/nutritional labeling. Along with the massive amount of caffeine equaling several energy drinks, number depending on which size you got, so that's just unsafe anyway. Unlabeled and caffeine that high was just asking for public harm.

[@Sunnydreamer1470]

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 !

[@JRKonungrinn]

It was a self serve dispenser with no ingredients/nutritional labeling. Along with the massive amount of caffeine equaling several energy drinks, number depending on which size you got, so that's just unsafe anyway. Unlabeled and caffeine that high was just asking for public harm.

[@mommabird2813]

It said “Charged” lemonade.

[@katiesioux7757]

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 .

[@berlindaarmijo9251]

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.

[@alc4ever24]

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

[@bekayezme]

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

[@sharonbowers9929]

So incredibly sad. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@katelyncollins9330]

I didnt know there was large charged lemonades

[@sheilajohnson6478]

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.

[@9sheri9]

What else would "Charged" mean?? 🤔

[@cmiller415]

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.

[@lady_g406]

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.

[@snicole042]

Did she not understand the definition of charged.

[@ByGraceIGo]

I can sympathize with the parents I know what it's like to lose an adult child. 🥺🙂‍↕️

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

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

[@aldoraine8459]

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.

[@tracyb1473]

💔💔💔🙏🙏

[@michelesanchez6068]

It says charged tho

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

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.

[@PagingDrMakeUp]

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.

[@lorra222]

I’m so sorry, but really any one with severe allergies or conditions should just not risk eating or drinking out. It’s sad but true.

[@kylecurryyt]

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.

[@happy777abc]

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

[@openlybookish]

Yep

[@travelnomad2128]

Having charged in the name of the drink is a big clue!! She should know better, used her college brain. It's always the fault of others, people should take personal responsibility for their actions. Restaurants, fast food companies don't know your medical conditions!! No case here!

[@trueloveingod2691]

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.

[@txjewishdogmom]

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

[@worldtraveler3044]

Absolutely infuriating that these products are even sold for human consumption. Panera has their drinks for open service in the dining room, any child could have access. FDA needs to get on all these energy drinks!

[@MF-qf7bs]

My condolences for your loss. That being said, your daughter knew better than to drink caffeine and should have asked. The onus is on her. You won't win. People with peanut allergies will always say they have a peanut allergy and ask if there is any possibility of cross contamination. She should have asked and should have been drinking caffeine AT ALL.

[@moniquewrites9046]

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.

[@suzanbeverlyhills2310]

Sad 😢

[@Nopadope]

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

[@annettethomas638]

Why didn’t she ask questions, when you know you have a medical condition