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California Superior Court Jury Finds Monster Energy Drinks Do Not Cause Cardiac Arrhythmias Or Cardiac Arrest

RIVERSIDE, CA -- Monster Beverage Corp. reported that on Dec. 6, a jury in a California Superior Court in Riverside, CA, unanimously found that Monster Energy drinks do not cause cardiac arrhythmias or cardiac arrest. The case was Bledsoe v. Monster. Monster was represented by Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys Marc Miles, Kristy Schlesinger, Janet Hickson and Gabe Spooner. "This is the first case of this type to ever go to verdict and I am pleased the jury listened to the medical and scien...

December 10, 2018

RIVERSIDE, CA -- Monster Beverage Corp. reported that on Dec. 6, a jury in a California Superior Court in Riverside, CA, unanimously found that Monster Energy drinks do not cause cardiac arrhythmias or cardiac arrest. The case was Bledsoe v. Monster.
 
Monster was represented by Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys Marc Miles, Kristy Schlesinger, Janet Hickson and Gabe Spooner.
 
"This is the first case of this type to ever go to verdict and I am pleased the jury listened to the medical and scientific evidence and followed the law," said Marc P. Miles of Shook, Hardy & Bacon. "After years of unsupported allegations regarding the safety of energy drinks, the jury needed only 15 minutes to reach this finding."
 
Monster Energy drinks contain approximately 10mg of caffeine per ounce from all sources. A 16-fl.oz. Monster Energy drink contains less than half the caffeine contained in a same-sized coffeehouse coffee.
 
Monster said it has sold more than 100 billion energy drinks worldwide for more than 27 years that were safely consumed.
 
"Monster has always been confident in the safety of its products, and stands by them," the company said. "This verdict further validates what Monster has always known - Monster Energy drinks are safe."