Florida Surgeon Sued After Mistakenly Removing Patient’s Liver
In August 2024, a devastating medical error occurred at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach, Florida, where surgeon Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky mistakenly removed the liver of 70-year-old William Bryan instead of his spleen. This grave mistake led to Bryan’s untimely death, sparking outrage and a subsequent lawsuit filed by his widow, Beverly …