Following on from this story The family of the woman are going to sue.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The family of a California woman who died after participating in a radio station’s water-drinking contest will sue the station, their lawyer said on Thursday.

Jennifer Strange, 28, a mother of three, died from suspected water intoxication after taking part in Friday’s competition, “Hold your wee for a Wii.” About 20 people tried to out-drink each other without going to the toilet to win a Nintendo Wii game console.

Sacramento station KDND-FM responded by firing 10 staffers, including several DJs. The DJs had joked about people dying from water intoxication and teasing Strange about her enlarged stomach.

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