Farmer died a day after routine hernia operation, court told

73-year-old Peter Wall died due to an accidental tear to his gullet during the hernia operation

St James's Hospital admitted liability in the case. File picture

A farmer who was admitted to St James’s Hospital, Dublin, for a routine surgical procedure died a day later after an accidental tear to his gullet during the hernia operation, the High Court has heard.

Father of four and grandfather, Peter Wall, was 73 years of age when he died at the Dublin Hospital.