Dead US teenager's father sues Monster EnergyReuters Other people had suffered cardiac arrest following "acute consumption" of Monster, the suit claimed. The father of a US teenager is suing Monster Energy after his son died in 2015. Dustin Hood drank three-and-a-half 700ml cans of energy drink in 24 hours. Dustin died of cardiac arrhythmia triggered by a caffeine overload, according to the lawsuit, which also claims that three-and-a-half cans of Monster has the equivalent caffeine content of 14 350ml cans of Coke. READ MORE:* Monster Energy must pay Beastie Boys' legal fees* Monster drinks cited in five deathsOther people had suffered cardiac arrest following the "acute consumption" of Monster, the suit claimed.

Source: Stuff January 15, 2017 01:19 UTC