A Florida doctor was indicted on second-degree manslaughter charges, Wonderwall.com can report, after allegedly removing the wrong organ from a 70-year-old man during surgery, leading to his death. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removed the man's liver when he was meant to remove his spleen, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. He now faces 15 years in prison and a civil lawsuit. Surgery details According to court documents, Bill Bryan and his wife, Beverly Bryan, traveled from Muscle Shoals, Ala., for a vacation at their condo in Destin, Fla.
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Florida doctor who mistakenly removed wrong organ during surgery charged with manslaughter in twisted scenario
April 15, 2026
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