After suffering the horrific loss of their first child during delivery July 10, 2023, parents Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor, Sr. were shocked to learn that the doctor they hired to conduct an autopsy following their baby's death by decapitation secretly recorded graphic video of his medical examination of their baby and posted the video to his Instagram account, all without the family's knowledge or permission. 

Ms. Ross and Mr. Taylor filed a lawsuit earlier this week against Dr. Jackson Gates and Gates Rapid Diagnostic Laboratory of Atlanta alleging invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraud.

According to the complaint, Ms. Ross paid Dr. Gates $2,500 to conduct a postmortem examination. The contract did not give Dr. Gates permission to film the examination or disseminate video of said examination.

The complaint contends that in addition to suffering the heartbreaking loss of their first child, Ms. Ross and Mr. Taylor were outraged when they learned that Dr. Gates had posted several videos of the grisly and graphic video to his Instagram account. The family's attorneys sent a cease-and-desist letter to Dr. Gates advising him to immediately remove the videos from his account.

"After suffering one of the most heartbreaking losses any family could ever endure, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor, Jr. had salt poured into their unfathomable emotional wounds when they discovered that video of their baby's very graphic medical examination had been made public by the very doctor they entrusted to conduct the autopsy.

This is one of the most egregious and outrageous cases of 'clout chasing' we have ever encountered. Dr. Jackson Gates attempted to exploit our clients horrific loss to boost his own social media profile, without permission of the family. 

We intend to ensure that Dr. Gates is held accountable for this unbelievable invasion of our clients' privacy. We have also reported this incident to the medical examiner's board for their investigation."

The couple are represented by attorneys Dr. Roderick Edmond and Keith Lindsay of Edmond & Lindsay, LLP along with attorney Cory Lynch of The Law Office of Cory J. Lynch, LLC.