Third lawsuit filed against Panera Bread over Charged drinks

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Another lawsuit has been filed against Panera Bread, an American bakery-cafe chain, relating to its Charged drinks. Lauren and Christopher Skerritt sued the restaurant giant on Tuesday in the Deleware Superior Court allegeding that the company was negligent in creating their Charged drinks, calling the design “defective” and “dangerous”. According to the complaint, Ms Skeritt went to the company’s Greenville, Rhode Island location on 8 April 2023 and consumed two and a half Panera Charged Lemonades. “Defendants knew or should have known that the Panera Charged Lemonade, as designed and formulated, once consumed, could injure children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with underlying heart conditions, and poeple sensitive to caffeine by causing catastrophic injuries and/ or death.” The Independent has reached out to Panera Bread for comment.