Florida Doctor Arrested for Fatal Organ Removal While Driving for Lyft
A Florida doctor, Thomas Shaknovksy, was arrested on April 13 in Miramar Beach, Florida, while working as a Lyft driver. Shaknovksy, 44, faces charges of second-degree manslaughter for allegedly removing the wrong organ during a surgical procedure, leading to the patient's death. The incident involved the removal of a liver instead of a spleen during a laparoscopic splenectomy in August 2024, resulting in the death of 70-year-old William Bryan. Shaknovksy, who had been driving for Lyft for over a year, was apprehended by the Walton County Sheriff's Office while transporting passengers. His medical license was revoked following the incident, and he is scheduled for arraignment on May 19. 
