Florida Surgeon Sued for Fatal Organ Removal Error

70-year-old William Bryan's widow alleges the doctor mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen, leading to his death.

William Bryan underwent surgery for a spleen abnormality at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital.
During the procedure, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removed Bryan's liver, causing fatal blood loss.
The surgeon mislabeled the liver as the spleen, which was discovered only after Bryan's death.
Bryan's widow is pursuing both criminal and civil actions against the surgeon and the hospital.
The surgeon had a prior incident of wrong-site surgery in 2023, raising concerns about his competence.