Overview

• A Fulton County jury granted the parents $2 million in compensatory damages and $250,000 in punitive damages after finding Dr. Jackson Gates liable for sharing graphic autopsy videos online.
• The lawsuit reveals Gates posted multiple Instagram videos showing the decapitated infant’s remains without consent after a private $2,500 autopsy.
• Clayton County Medical Examiner ruled the July 2023 death a homicide, attributing it to a cervical spine fracture sustained during a delivery complicated by shoulder dystocia.
• In a separate suit, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr. accuse Southern Regional Medical Center and obstetrician Dr. Tracey St. Julian of applying excessive force, concealing the decapitation and discouraging an autopsy.
• Claims against the hospital and delivering physician remain pending as the family pursues accountability for alleged medical negligence and privacy violations.