Man who drank excessive amount of water after hospital procedure died of water intoxication

Water intoxication is when you have more water in your body than you need and it causes a chemical imbalance that the body can’t clear out naturally

The court heard Sean O’Donnell had gone in to St Vincent’s Hospital on the morning of January 20, 2020, for a procedure under local anaesthetic. File photo

A father of three who went into hospital for a straightforward day procedure died of water intoxication after drinking excessive amounts of water, the High Court has heard.

The family of 59-year-old Sean O’Donnell has settled a High Court action over the business manager’s death at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, five years ago.