{"id":3444,"date":"2012-12-08T23:50:34","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T23:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/?p=3444"},"modified":"2012-12-08T23:50:34","modified_gmt":"2012-12-08T23:50:34","slug":"energy-drinks-just-how-safe-are-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2012\/12\/08\/energy-drinks-just-how-safe-are-they\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Drinks \u2013 Just How Safe Are They?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you feel sluggish or need a boost before a race or heavy workout, do you reach for an energy drink?\u00a0 Herndon Reston area lawyer Doug Landau says you may want to think twice!\u00a0 The safety of such ergogonic aids has been questioned by medical experts, experienced sports coaches and the best safety lawyers in America<\/p>\n<p>In big news for athletes or anyone else who relies on these popular drinks, a Maryland couple has filed a lawsuit against Monster Beverage Corporation after the death of the couple\u2019s daughter last December.\u00a0 According to the suit, the girl drank two 24-ounce Monster beverages the day before she went into cardiac arrest. The medical examiner said the girl died from \u201ccardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity.\u201d\u00a0 The suit claims that Monster failed to properly warn consumers of the dangers of its products.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletes&#8217; Lawyer Doug Landau believes that products such as Monster are dangerous because<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is a product that alters the natural beating and rhythm of your heart. The extra beats that &#8216;jolt&#8217; you awake are due to <em>other parts of the heart contracting in addition to the natural pacemaker.<\/em> That just cannot be good. Too much caffeine can cause serious health problems,\u201d says Doug.\u00a0 \u201cAthletes and non-athletes alike:\u00a0 Be mindful of what you are putting into your body!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you or someone you know has been negatively impacted by a sports product, nutritional aid or athletic supplement and there are questions as to what laws apply, <a title=\"email front desk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landaulawshop.com\/contact.asp\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a> or call ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. at once (703-796-9555).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you feel sluggish or need a boost before a race or heavy workout, do you reach for an energy drink?\u00a0 Herndon Reston area lawyer Doug Landau says you may want to think twice!\u00a0 The safety of such ergogonic aids has been questioned by medical experts, experienced sports coaches and the best safety lawyers in&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2012\/12\/08\/energy-drinks-just-how-safe-are-they\/\" title=\"Continue reading &lsquo;Energy Drinks \u2013 Just How Safe Are They?&rsquo;\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[101,484,537,538,579,632,645,669,693,707,1274,1478,1840,1968,1969,1970,1980,2631,2670,3441,3515,4557,4782,4795,4816],"class_list":["post-3444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cases","tag-abrams-landau","tag-best-athleteic-supplement-lawyer","tag-best-experienced-coach-lawyer","tag-best-experienced-sports-coach-lawyer","tag-best-herndon-virginia","tag-best-medical-expert-lawyer","tag-best-nutritional-aid-lawyer","tag-best-reston-lawyer-lawyer","tag-best-safety-lawyer-in-america","tag-best-sports-safety-lawyer","tag-cardiac-arrest-from-energy-drink","tag-consumer-warnings-on-energy-drinks","tag-doug-landau","tag-energy-drink-improper-labeling","tag-energy-drink-safety","tag-energy-drinks","tag-ergogonic-aid-safety-lawyer","tag-herndon-reston-area-law-firm","tag-herndon-sports-attorney","tag-maryland-death-from-energy-drink","tag-monster-drink-lawsuit","tag-saftey-of-energy-drinks","tag-sports-medicine","tag-sports-drinks","tag-sports-injury-law"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Energy Drinks \u2013 Just How Safe Are They? 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