Less than two months after a New Jersey couple sued Panera Bread over allegations that its caffeinated lemonade led to the death of their daughter, a second lawsuit has been filed claiming a Florida man died from consuming Panera's charged lemonade.

The family of Dennis Brown, 46, of Fleming, Florida, filed a lawsuit on Monday in Delaware state court, alleging that he went into cardiac arrest after consuming three Panera Charged Lemonade drinks called "Mango Yuzu Citrus."

This comes after the parents of Sarah Katz filed a lawsuit against Panera in October, stating that the 21-year-old University of Pennsylvania student died on September 10, 2022, after drinking a Panera Charged Lemonade she bought at a Panera store in Philadelphia.

Panera Bread's spokesperson did not respond immediately to a request for comment on the lawsuits, while Panera itself released a statement to the New York Times on Tuesday affirming its commitment to the safety of its products. The statement expressed sympathy for Brown's family and maintained that the company's investigation demonstrated that his passing was not caused by their products. Panera viewed the lawsuit, filed by the same law firm as the previous claim, as without merit.

According to court papers, Brown's family alleges that he consumed the Panera Charged Lemonades at a store in Fleming Island, Florida, on October 9 before collapsing and subsequently passing away. The lawsuit highlights Brown's pre-existing health conditions, including high blood pressure, and his lack of consumption of caffeinated beverages.

The lawsuit argues that Panera Charged Lemonade was offered alongside non-caffeinated and less-caffeinated drinks without any explicit warning or advertisement as an energy drink. The family claims that Dennis consumed the lemonade under the assumption that it was a traditional lemonade with a reasonable amount of safe caffeine content.

The lawsuit further reveals that the Panera Charged Lemonade contains more caffeine than a 12-ounce Red Bull and a 16-ounce Monster Energy Drink combined. The plaintiffs allege that Panera should have been aware of the potential harm the beverage could cause to individuals sensitive to caffeine.

In the previous lawsuit, Sarah Katz was diagnosed with a heart condition that caused abnormal heart rhythms as a result of improper functioning potassium ion channels. The suit claims that she was also unaware of the caffeine content in Panera Charged Lemonade.

As the legal battles unfold, the lawsuits raise concerns about the potential health risks associated with consuming Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade and whether the company adequately communicated its caffeine content to consumers. Both cases demonstrate tragedies that occurred after individuals consumed the product, leading to significant legal ramifications for Panera Bread.

It remains to be seen how these lawsuits will progress and whether they will prompt further investigations into Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade and its potential health implications.