Florida Surgeon Charged with Manslaughter

Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky is facing serious criminal charges following a two-year investigation into a fatal surgical error.

Prosecutors allege that Shaknovsky mistakenly removed a healthy liver from a patient who had reported pain near his spleen, and then attempted to persuade colleagues to mislabel the organ.

The Florida Department of Health has already suspended the surgeon's license, citing his 'outrageous' conduct and the immediate danger he poses to the public.

This case has sparked a wider conversation about medical accountability and the oversight of surgical facilities in the state.