Youngstown woman awarded $400K in malpractice case for botched surgery

YOUNGSTOWN

A jury has awarded $400,000 to a woman who said she suffered permanent injuries after a knee surgery almost six years ago at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital.

The award was made late Thursday to Sandra Banfield of East Liberty Street, Girard, who had sued Dr. James D. Brodell of Warren.

Visiting Judge Thomas P. Curran presided over the four-day medical-malpractice trial in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

Six of the eight jurors signed verdict forms saying they found Dr. Brodell negligent and that he departed from acceptable standards of medical care. They awarded Banfield $200,000 for past pain and suffering and $200,000 for future pain and suffering.

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