Posted on Aug 11, 2023
Atlanta area doctor, hospital sued after baby allegedly decapitated during birth
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"A metro Atlanta doctor and a Clayton County hospital are facing a lawsuit after the delivery of a baby in July that went horribly wrong.
On Wednesday, attorneys representing Jessica Ross and her boyfriend, Treveon Taylor, described what happened during the delivery of the couple's son at Southern Regional Medical Center on July 9.
"When the womb was opened, the feet came out, the body came out, and there was no head," said Dr. Roderick Edmond, one of the couple's lawyers. "Dr. St. Julian came in, and she, in the process of trying to deliver the baby, pulled on the baby's head and neck so hard, and manipulated them so hard, that the bones of the baby's skull, face, and neck were broken."
The couple is now suing Dr. Tracey St. Julian, along with the hospital and several nurses involved in the delivery. They are being accused of gross negligence and covering up what happened."
"Edmond provided additional, and even more disturbing details about what happened in the delivery room.
"When they wrapped this baby up tightly, they propped the baby's head up on top of the blanket to make it appear that the baby's head was attached, when it wasn't," he said.
According to the attorneys, St. Julian and the medical staff at the hospital failed to report the grisly incident to law enforcement. Instead, they allowed the couple to find out about the alleged decapitation from the funeral home.
"It wasn't until then that Dr. St. Julian told the family what actually happened. Up to that point, they had encouraged the family to, you know, hey, just have a cremation done," Lynch said. "Their dreams and hopes turned into a nightmare.""
On Wednesday, attorneys representing Jessica Ross and her boyfriend, Treveon Taylor, described what happened during the delivery of the couple's son at Southern Regional Medical Center on July 9.
"When the womb was opened, the feet came out, the body came out, and there was no head," said Dr. Roderick Edmond, one of the couple's lawyers. "Dr. St. Julian came in, and she, in the process of trying to deliver the baby, pulled on the baby's head and neck so hard, and manipulated them so hard, that the bones of the baby's skull, face, and neck were broken."
The couple is now suing Dr. Tracey St. Julian, along with the hospital and several nurses involved in the delivery. They are being accused of gross negligence and covering up what happened."
"Edmond provided additional, and even more disturbing details about what happened in the delivery room.
"When they wrapped this baby up tightly, they propped the baby's head up on top of the blanket to make it appear that the baby's head was attached, when it wasn't," he said.
According to the attorneys, St. Julian and the medical staff at the hospital failed to report the grisly incident to law enforcement. Instead, they allowed the couple to find out about the alleged decapitation from the funeral home.
"It wasn't until then that Dr. St. Julian told the family what actually happened. Up to that point, they had encouraged the family to, you know, hey, just have a cremation done," Lynch said. "Their dreams and hopes turned into a nightmare.""
Atlanta area doctor, hospital sued after baby allegedly decapitated during birth
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Heard about this at work yesterday.
I am very proud of my vocabulary and my ability to properly and accurately state things. But here.... I simply do not have the words to properly express my thoughts and feelings regarding the situation. Not for the original botched delivery, the cover up, or for the loss for this family.
I would wish that the entire hospital is sued into bankruptcy and completely out of business. That is what my heart says. But my head says that despite this incident, the hospital almost definitely does far more good than harm, and that vindictive desire would end up hurting countless more innocent Atlantans.
But this doctor? She needs to be a pauper for the rest of her life - most of which she spends in jail. Sue her to the limit of her malpractice insurance - plus every single dime she has in the bank, the value of all her property, and every single investment she may have. And then another $10M on top of that. And don't just throw the book at her, throw ALL of the books. Charge her for EVERYTHING you possibly can. Hell, charge her for jaywalking on her way to work that morning. Make her spend as much time in jail as possible without violating legal ethics.
I don't know a single person involved in this case, I can barely even point to Atlanta on a map. I have less than no connection. And I am still heartbroken.
I am very proud of my vocabulary and my ability to properly and accurately state things. But here.... I simply do not have the words to properly express my thoughts and feelings regarding the situation. Not for the original botched delivery, the cover up, or for the loss for this family.
I would wish that the entire hospital is sued into bankruptcy and completely out of business. That is what my heart says. But my head says that despite this incident, the hospital almost definitely does far more good than harm, and that vindictive desire would end up hurting countless more innocent Atlantans.
But this doctor? She needs to be a pauper for the rest of her life - most of which she spends in jail. Sue her to the limit of her malpractice insurance - plus every single dime she has in the bank, the value of all her property, and every single investment she may have. And then another $10M on top of that. And don't just throw the book at her, throw ALL of the books. Charge her for EVERYTHING you possibly can. Hell, charge her for jaywalking on her way to work that morning. Make her spend as much time in jail as possible without violating legal ethics.
I don't know a single person involved in this case, I can barely even point to Atlanta on a map. I have less than no connection. And I am still heartbroken.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
All the individuals involved who covered it up definitely need to be held accountable. I'm confused as to why they thought the funeral director wouldn't notice the baby's head was decapitated?!?!?
When I watched video of their lawyer describing what happened - I cried. Like...I can't even imagine to not only you go through the loss of a child at birth but then to find out why? And that everyone lied to you about how the death happened? And then trying to hide it, trying to convince them to cremate...it's disgusting.
When I watched video of their lawyer describing what happened - I cried. Like...I can't even imagine to not only you go through the loss of a child at birth but then to find out why? And that everyone lied to you about how the death happened? And then trying to hide it, trying to convince them to cremate...it's disgusting.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
See! We can agree on things. All it takes is truly revolting acts perpetrated against a child and family.
But seriously.... I didn't cry when I found out my dad has cancer. And I have cried about this story three times, now. Just absolutely awful in every way.
See! We can agree on things. All it takes is truly revolting acts perpetrated against a child and family.
But seriously.... I didn't cry when I found out my dad has cancer. And I have cried about this story three times, now. Just absolutely awful in every way.
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