A Tragedy Turned Legal Battle

In a case that drew national outrage, a Fulton County jury awarded $2.25 million to Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr. after a private pathologist shared graphic autopsy videos of their decapitated newborn son on social media. The parents suffered not only the devastating loss of their baby during childbirth but also a shocking violation of privacy after the incident.

What Happened

• Date: July 10, 2023

• Location: Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale, Georgia

• Victim: “Baby Isaiah”

During delivery, Jessica Ross repeatedly requested a Cesarean section while her baby was still alive. Staff instructed her to keep pushing despite complications. The baby experienced shoulder dystocia, a medical emergency where the shoulder becomes stuck during birth.

Doctors eventually performed an emergency C-section,