Mistrial declared in medical-malpractice lawsuit

YOUNGSTOWN — A medical-malpractice case involving the heart- attack death of a 31-year-old man ended in a mistrial.

The jury said it was deadlocked, and the parties reached an undisclosed financial settlement, subject to Mahoning County Probate Court approval.

Visiting Judge Thomas P. Curran declared the mistrial today after 51⁄2 hours of jury deliberations on Tuesday and today in the civil lawsuit by the estate of Shawn Coin against Dr. Steven Swain, a family physician, who recently left his Austintown office practice.

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