Woman alleges long-term heart problems caused by Panera Bread's caffeinated lemonade
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A Rhode Island woman is suing Panera Bread, alleging the restaurant chain's caffeinated Charged Lemonade left her with long-term heart problems.
Lauren Skerritt, 28, "was an athlete and worked out regularly" before ordering and consuming two-and-a-half Charged Lemonades at a Panera location in Greenville, Rhode Island, on April 8, 2023, according to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware, where Panera is incorporated.
After drinking the lemonade, Skerritt allegedly experienced episodes of palpitations and dizziness, symptoms she had not had before, according to the lawsuit. The next day, she went to the Emergency Department at Rhode Island Hospital, where she was treated for atrial fibrillation — an irregular heartbeat that can lead to a stroke, heart complications and other serious health problems, the lawsuit said.
