A Rhode Island woman has sued Panera Bread over its viral caffeinated drink, “Charged Lemonade,” claiming it caused permanent damage to her heart.
Lauren Skerritt, 28, filed her lawsuit against the restaurant chain on Tuesday, the New York Post reported. She alleged that the drink caused her permanent cardiac injury, even though she had no underlying medical conditions and was very physically active prior to drinking the lemonade.
Skerritt reportedly experienced heart palpitations and dizziness that warranted repeated hospital visits after drinking two-and-a-half of the lemonades last April. Since then, per the lawsuit, Skerritt claims that she can no longer exercise as she once did and must take medication to regulate her heart, citing additional ongoing health issues.
“Lauren continues to experience supraventricular tachycardia with associated shortness of breath,…
