Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, a surgeon, was indicted after a fatal surgery error—his second time cutting the wrong organ.
Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky has been indicted for second-degree manslaughter after he removed the wrong organ during a 2024 surgery, causing the death of William Bryan. The indictment follows an investigation into the surgeon's conduct at a Florida hospital, where he switched from a laparoscopic to an open procedure and caused fatal bleeding. Shaknovsky has been released on bond and faces up to 15 years in prison.