Monster Energy Drink Accused of Teen Death

In 2011, a fourteen-year old girl drank two large cans of Monster Energy Drink within 24 hours. Soon after, she went into cardiac arrest and then died. Attorney Kevin Goldberg argues that if those drinks had a warning on the label, Anais Fournier would be alive.

Her parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Monster in October 2012. Because energy drink companies label their products as "dietary supplements," the FDA does not regulate See more +

In 2011, a fourteen-year old girl drank two large cans of Monster Energy Drink within 24 hours. Soon after, she went into cardiac arrest and then died. Attorney Kevin Goldberg argues that if those drinks had a warning on the label, Anais Fournier would be alive.

Her parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Monster in October 2012. Because energy drink companies label their products as "dietary supplements," the FDA does not regulate the drinks as strictly as other products. In January 2013, the U.S. Government released data that shows emergency room visits due to energy drink consumption is on the rise. Last year there were more than 20,000 nationwide.

Goldberg filed a consumer protection class action lawsuit in Washington D.C. with the intent to require warning labels on energy drinks. See less -