Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and was not aware of the drink’s caffeine content, which exceeded that of cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a legal filing.

Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and was not aware of the drink’s caffeine content, which exceeded that of cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a legal filing

  • Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOP
    1025·
    1 year ago

    I’m not going to lie when I first read the headline I thought this was probably a frivolous lawsuit but after reading the article I thought that stuff should get pulled.

    • abraxas@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      1 year ago

      Do a bit of research into the marketing actually used for this drink. Assuming the store uses the standard Panera marketing, there’s a big sign on the dispenser saying how much caffeine is in it. It’s a tragic mistake, but unless that location uniquely screwed up, that’s all it is.

      • Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOP
        41·
        1 year ago

        Another commentor said their husband ordered it thinking it was a regular lemonade. The issue could be more wide spread than a single store.

        • abraxas@sh.itjust.works
          6·
          1 year ago

          I noted that. Yet another commentor linked to a vlog where the signs weren’t present because the dispensers were behind the counter and had to be ordered. I think there are absolutely locations NOT showing the marketing.

          But please check out the other comments here and see the one showing what the dispensers with signs look like. Those are BIG signs with BIG mention of caffeine.

    • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
      21·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think they’re legally liable after what I’ve read through and personally experienced – but I absolutely don’t think this is a frivolous lawsuit. It’s still worth merit when it comes to signage and frankly medical testing.

      The biggest problem is that she drank it without knowing the heart condition. We need to have better detection and screening to make sure people know this.

      • Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOP
        3·
        1 year ago

        From the article:

        Katz had a heart condition called long QT syndrome type 1 and avoided energy drinks at the recommendation of her doctors, according to the filing.

        her roommate and close friend, Victoria Rose Conroy [said,] “She was very, very vigilant about what she needed to do to keep herself safe,” Conroy said. “I guarantee if Sarah had known how much caffeine this was, she never would have touched it with a 10-foot pole.”