
Florida Surgeon Sued After Removing Wrong Organ
A Florida surgeon is facing a lawsuit following a fatal surgical mistake. The patient, 70-year-old William Bryan, died after his liver was mistakenly removed during a splenectomy. The surgery took place in August 2024 at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky was performing the operation when he mistakenly removed Bryan’s liver, leading…