The family of Maya Kowalski, the subject of Netflix’s “Take Care of Maya,” allege that a report of child abuse from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital led to Beata Kowalski taking her own life. The Kowalski’s are suing doctors, the Department of Children and Families, and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital for $200 million dollars in connection to Beata’s death. According to court documents, the child abuse case against Beata was pushed forward after Maya’s physician confirmed her condition, complex regional pain syndrome, was not the fault of her parents. During the time Beata was separated from Maya, she took her own life.
Trial Moments:
00:00 Court Begins
00:00:44 Court and Counsel Give Appearances
00:01:08 Arguments Outside The Presence Of the Jury – Punitive Damages
00:14:30 Jury Resumes Deliberations
00:16:52 Judge Handles Housekeeping Matters
05:10:41 VERDICT REACHED! JURY ENTERING! VERDICT READ!
05:42:44 Court Takes a Break
05:51:05 Arguments Outside the Presence of the Jury – Phase 2 Punitive Damages
06:53:30 Court Goes on a Break
06:58:17 Phase 2 – Punitive Damages Begins
07:00:30 Plaintiff Opening Statement by Gregory Anderson
07:07:34 Defense Opening Statement by Ethan Shapiro
07:11:26 Plaintiff Calls Stephen Heese – President – Chris-Craft Corporation
07:41:18 Defense Cross Exam of Stephen Heese
07:56:51 Stephen Heese Answers Jury Questions
08:02:02 Court Goes On a Break
08:15:10 Defense Case Begins with Housekeeping Matters
08:22:41 Defense Calls Sherron Rogers – Vice President – Chief Financial Officer – JHACH
08:46:43 Plaintiff Cross Exam of Sherron Rogers, M.S.
09:04:58 Defense Redirect of Sherron Rogers, M.S.
09:06:24 Sidebar for Jury Questions
09:12:21 Sherron Rogers Answers Jury Questions
09:18:01 Plaintiff/Defense Follow-up Questions
09:18:37 Sidebar for More Jury Questions
09:20:28 Jury Goes on a 10-15 Minute Break
09:21:10 Defense Moves for Directed Verdict
09:33:36 Arguments Outside the Presence of the Jury
09:39:17 Judge Hunter Carroll Reads the Jury Instructions for Punitive Damages
09:52:26 Plaintiff Closing Argument by Gregory Anderson
09:56:31 Defense Closing Argument by Ethan Shapiro
10:01:45 Plaintiff Rebuttal Closing Argument by Gregory Anderson
10:02:16 Jury Sent to Deliberate in Phase 2 – Punitive Damages
10:04:11 Court Recess as Jury Deliberates
11:10:09 PHASE 2 PUNITIVE DAMAGES VERDICT REACHED!
11:24:28 Court Adjourns
Phase 2 Deliberation Time: 1 Hour 4 Minutes 28 Seconds
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CONGRATULATIONS!! BEATA WOULD BE SOO PROUD OF YOUS AND SHE WOULD'VE BEEN DANCING IN THAT COURTROOM. YOUS DESERVE EVERY PENNY! This case has prompted me to start my own journey with CPS here in NZ. Thank you!
Hospital's appeal was denied later by this judge, award was dropped to 220, 000, 000. I hope they get something 🙁 Lawyers receive 40% – 88 million dollars and they get paid first if money actually crosses the table.
It could not have been hard for the jury to choose a verdict when they watched the hospitals witnesses they where so hard to like them
Defense lawyers have no problem collecting
Such a horrific thing that happened. Where r the po lice with their handcuffs? This is a heinous crime
Um um um um um um um um um um um um um um um um um this witness is TERRIBLE.
I am so glad that this went their way and that they showed the world that no hospital or any other medical practice is above the law. They got justice for themselves, their mother, and showed huge constraint and respect throughout this very difficult process. Mrs Kowalski will be so proud of you all. I hope that, in time, healing from this gets easier and less traumatic. I know they will honour their mother throughout their lives by being true to her morals, her life moto, and her love for them all. She is watching over you all. Xxx ❤
No one in that hospital took the time to look at her medical history, and talk to her other doctors they just wanted to pluck this child up and put her in the system.
I can’t stand Shapiro atty, I think that’s his name. He sounds so condescending.
This CFO doesn’t know anything about
Saddest part is that they'll probably never see a single cent. But I honestly don't think it was about the money. I think it was about the recognition of what they went through. I was doing ok until Kyle broke down then I lost it. You know he was waiting for that question to be answered about his Mom. My heart breaks for him.
Unfortunately they probably won’t see a dime of that money. This will be held up in appeals
Funny how near all of the hospital supporters and people saying disqusting awful things about a child amd her family have nearly all just vanished from commenting.
Now look how disappointed that judge is what a jerk
Look momma your babies cleared your name, god love them
My god this so tragic
6:36:45 liar liar. They so got caught once again lying about IJ.
10:00:00 cry more for me baby, keep crying <3
935:00 buhuuuuuuu! buaaaaaaaa!
"all the money we loose in a lawsuit, is money we're not getting to help sick children" well, considering the way you treat sick children like maya, i would consider you dont diserve any money…
I cant wait for her to have to return the money hahaha Mathew Perry has just been found too have diedfrom Ketamine Carroll you favoured a scam artist sjhowed your true colors
They would rather have their mom back instead of the money and now John Hopkins will pay for their mistreatment of the Kowalskis.
God say verse que win !
JACK, MAYA AND KYLE 🙏❤️
I wish we could have seen the defenses reaction when this verdict was being read.
Just think if the Kolowsky family gets the punative damages granted to them all the future children at JHACH will actually be saved from this corrupt hospital. The future children's families will not suffer at the hands from the staff at this hospital like Maya and her family did.
Yes Mr. Shapiro JHACH will suffer some from these punitive damage payouts, but they will think twice (hopefully) before they do this again to another family.
Beata knew, before any of us did, that what was being done to her family was a monumental violation, one that she was not willing to let go of, or let them get away with. She was right, and now we all know, too.
Gee these defence attorneys are really angry and being aggressive to all including the judge 🥺
I noticed at the end, when the jury was giving their answer verbally , the father, Maya, and her brother were all holding hands, and suddenly her father took his hand away, and his shook his head and I noticed they don’t seem awfully warm to one another with their father. What’s up with that?
That isn't going to age well
8:41:36 The hospital rep reading the talking points prepared by the defense lawyers is beyond the pale.
Nothing but spin from them. The “community” narrative was a poor choice by them with how they treated this family. Completely tone deaf. Their egos are still in their way doing the right thing.
The min DCF or CPS angecy and social worker was involved I knew the the hospital, staff,etc were gulity!
Thank GOD! ❤
“Keep your emotions in check” the system keeps having impossible asks
They deserve the world. I can't believe they were failed for SO LONG.
The defendants lawyer is a real pain.
I hope you know now that this wasn't your fault… it never was.
I had the same issue.. but in my case, my two kids 3yrs old and 6 months old were hospitalised.. my baby had an aspiration pneumonia and my eldest was sent to thr same hospital and diagnosed with a rare disease (kawasaki disease). They told me that my eldest will only live for 3 days if not given a medicine that is costly in my part.. $2800 each abd they need 3 vials. I couldnt even afford to get my younger child her inhaler for her asthma.. they even isolated him to a room that not even me is allowed to get inside. I was so devastated that i almost ended my life by planning to jump off the hospital building. Instead, i prayed and even asked God to take me instead of my kid.. 3 days passed, and my son isnt dying but instead gettin better… and with that, the doctors informed me that they have misdiagnosed my son.. i gone crazy and badmouthed those doctors, humilated them for what they have caused me and my kids… but sadly, i dont have that privilege to hire an attorney and sue them.. as of this day, they are still working while i am already rock bottom as i have lost every penny i have from what had happened and it took us 7 months to stay n the hospital and pay them. Rn, i couldn't even send my other kid to college due to financial difficulty, but still i am grateful, my kids are okay, theyre all doing fine. And tbh, i hate going to the hospital as it traumatised me. Im glad that Kowalski family won this case, somehow, it healed my heart, as i felt what Beata felt during those hard times. May she rest in peace.. and again, the jury did took care of Maya and the whole family. Praying for you all to heal emotionally, physically mentally and spiritually ❤
Justice from the grave! I’m with you Maya! ❤❤❤
So grateful that the jury awarded the fair verdict for the Kowalski family. I can't imagine the pain (literally, for Maya, and figuratively) that they have all endured for so many years. This will in no way make it right, but hopefully, it will set a precedent in the future for the medical community. Doctors need to stop being so quick to judge (especially in areas they're not qualified for) or you could end up defending yourself and your livelihood in the future. May God give the Kowalskis some semblance of peace and allow them to move forward with their lives. Rest in peace, Beata, knowing that your family has been taken care of. 🙏🏼💔🥺
Goosebumps during the reading of the verdict. My heart breaks for this family.
I am curious how much this case cost, since its civil not criminal who paid for their legal fees?
Funny it’s the same judge did he see how he respond to them justice is served
I'm sure the Kowalski's would give up every single dollar they won to have Beata back. Money means nothing when they will all have to live the rest of their lives without their mother/wife. That being said, thank you God for watching over this family after everything they went through. May Beata rest in peace now that Maya is taken care of and that justice has been served.
Beata, your eternal love for your daughter will live on for as long as she is alive. Your sacrifice opened a different lens to take a look at same situations as what happened to you and your daughter. no amount of millions will ever take you back and the times you will ever be with your family but know that the jury took care of your Maya. In your daughter's eyes, you will always be her capeless hero. I will pray for your eternal repose.
JH will appeal. Be years before a red cent is handed over!