Florida doctor faces manslaughter charge for allegedly removing wrong organ during surgery
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A Florida grand jury indicted Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky on a second-degree manslaughter charge for mistakenly removing a patient's liver instead of his spleen during surgery on August 21, 2024.
- The surgical error caused catastrophic blood loss, resulting in the death of the 70-year-old patient from Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
- Florida authorities suspended Shaknovsky's medical license following the incident, and he had previously voluntarily surrendered his Alabama medical license amid revocation proceedings.
- Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson emphasized the commitment to pursue the facts impartially in the case.
- Court records currently do not indicate legal representation for Dr. Shaknovsky.
