Miles told the Los Angeles Times, “People often don’t understand what’s in the drinks, and they make assumptions.
Monster Energy drinks contain about 10 milligrams of caffeine per ounce from all sources-about half the amount found in popular coffeehouse coffee. The complaint alleged defective design, negligence, failure to warn and fraudulent concealment of the purported dangers of the energy drink ingredients. “After years of unsupported allegations regarding the safety of energy drinks, the jury needed only 15 minutes to reach this finding.” “This is the first case of this type ever to go to verdict and I am pleased the jury listened to the medical and scientific evidence and followed the law,” said Shook Partner Marc Miles, who led the defense team. Monster has been the target of similar product liability lawsuits in the past, many of which were later dropped. After a five-week trial, it took a California jury only about 15 minutes to return a unanimous verdict in favor of Monster Beverage Corporation and Monster Energy Company in a case where the plaintiff alleged that Monster Energy drinks caused him to suffer cardiac arrest.
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