Lawyer Reacts: Maya Speaks About Verdict + Her Lawyer Discusses Criminal Charges Against Hospital
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Given the fact that Maya WASN'T allowed to have any guests without staff allowing it, I find it way more believable that it WAS a hospital worker and not just some random person walking around the hospital.
Yeah and the fact that she had this reputation for "making things up", she was an easy target
It's worth reviewing records for that one entry that says there were or were not signs of sexual abuse or description of her private anatomy. I'll bet there's some comment. However brief, in that chart. I think some doctor who, while dictating their assessment or reviewing someone else's, realize that this portion of the physical exam wasn't documented.
This DOES NOT in any way make the "quick peek" acceptable. But, I'm guessing there is a smoking gun in an H&P.
As a career RN, I think this may be a perfect example of where electronic record keeping fails patients and staff. They make extremely difficult to review.
As anderson points out, when Maya was made a nonentity, she was in immediate jeopardy of being assaulted by opportunists. Yes I agree it was most probably a hospital staffer but we have to await the criminal discovery process, the sheriff's office work etc etc before we can come to conclusions.
I think Beata would be so proud of how brave Maya has been.
Also of how vulnerable she has been, how she let her guard down to tell their story.
Im certainly very proud of Maya & Kyle they have both acted far mature then they are . Keeping them in our thoughts and prayers 🙏 I believe there mother is definitely watching over them and must be beyond proud of them ❤ for the Kowalski's family and friends.
Beatta is in hell she committed suicide that is a mortal sin and also was nothing but a controlling munchausen momma
Number one: if Maya had had a parent there this wouldn’t be an issue.
Number two: no such exam should have been conducted with out a female chaperone and Maya’s consent.
If it were a medical staff person, there should be documentation in her record.
It’s just as likely that without parental supervision and accompaniment she was vulnerable and not properly protected from a predator. That’s on the hospital.
The parents did not have custody. That’s where the whole problem started.
The Family Law court record was not introduced into evidence and it's even more disturbing than the evidence introduced at trial. The hospital wanted to transfer Maya to Cincinnati with total disregard for her family and her mental state. They placed no importance on Maya's emotional support system and treated her like an object.
Where were you able to access that information? This is wild and the whole case needs to be exposed.
@@Willonne UA-camr Megan Fox read it the other day on her channel. Very disturbing and JH attorney Howard Hunter was in the middle of all of it. Title is YT is - Steve Gosney Finds Out JHACH threw Jesus Under The Bus
Thank you, I'll check it out.@@beachrando796
My jaw hit the freaking floor when I found this out 2 days ago! Hunter REALLY, REALLY wanted her sent to foster care/medical foster care OUT of state. I couldn't be more disgusted with this man and the heinous hospital he so vehemently represents. Horrified and disgusted. Can you imagine???
Using Maya as a pawn is obscene! 👺
By Maya’s description, based on my experience, I seriously doubt this was that guy’s first time doing this to a child…he was already comfortable enough to know he would get away with it. There HAS to be other patient complaints of this peeking behavior.
But where are the other reports. Why did he not come back and look again. Sexual predators just look once and not come back.
There’s evidence of staff attempting to get Maya to slip up, so to say. And if innocent actions wouldn’t work, maybe far more criminal ones would get the desired results. Except she wasn’t faking and they’re all shitheads.
If there's a doctor or former doctor that they're protecting from liability for that incident, that's abominable. And if someone was able to get inside the unit she was in, pretend to be a doctor to get access to her, and abuse her, that's just as bad. This hospital is a mess and delusional for thinking they were better guardians of her than her parents.
30:42 Court TV has been gaslighting Maya and called her a liar since this case started. Now the fact that the Court TV anchor called the case “unbelievable “ twice in 2 seconds (even after a jury has spoken ) just adds insult to injury. This case is very believable and this type of abuse happens more than we can imagine. Thanks for addressing Maya’s case. You’re super classy and I love your breakdowns! ❤
Truth. I'm only following cases via lawyers, recovery addict, etc.
The disgusting camera work was abhorrent. I really wanted to see the lawyers reacting and the judge reacting. They vultured over the family and it's terrible.
Were they ? I didn't know that. I need to go back and look now. 😮
@@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783💯 agree, so sad that key moments were lost due to the TOTAL focus on Maya x ❤
I also caught the "unbelievable" at the end of the segment. Poor choice of words.
I stopped following court tv because of how they covered the Maya trial. Absolutely disgusting.
Thanks Peter for covering this case. As a nurse I find it super disturbing on so many levels. Learned so much in regards to civil law.
I agree, as a retired RN I wish all medical personnel would have watched this trial
I'm in hospital in Australia another madeip USA sc
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They never heard of it here
I think you’re the only nurse that I’ve somehow come across who knows about this case. I work in a hospital. I kept trying to share Maya’s case.
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This is not the place for that. Please be respectful.
@@marylmiller622 I wish nursing and medical school professors and administrators would have watched it also.
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God Bless Maya and family!
Yes its criminal to cause anyone to take their lives people are in prison because of it. Why isn't JHH employees 😢 ?
@@ninamartinez5171why isn’t Cathy Bedy in jail for it?
@@dudemorris7769 I have no idea Especially since there was Recently a very young lady even I believe she was a teenager who is serving a life sentences because she was talking texting her boyfriend who was in another state and she didn't stop him from Suicide she was charged with murder. They claimed it was her fault for not talking him out of it? then another 10 year old boy Cathy Beady is responsible for pushing her knee into his neck while he couldn't breathe ? Dr Sally Smith along with Cathy Beady, should both be charged with Murder because they both basically bullied Maya's mother to the point of no return obviously she snapped because there is no evidence of mental illness before they took Maya away and tried to accuse her of MBP that was going to literally destroy her career family credibility her life was over because of 2 very dangerous individuals that clearly demonstrated repeatedly abuse of power they knew dame well she wasn't MBP it's absolutely proven because they didn't care about Maya's brother. They know exactly what they were doing plotting and planing its my opinion that their evil 😈 because again if they believe that Maya's mother was suffering from MBP they would have definitely removed Kyle from her care as well. It's all lies and deceptions spewing hatred towards Maya's mother because she was a RN who was desperately trying to stick up for her daughter and these individuals were pissid off because no one tells them how to do their dame jobs 💔 this whole situation could have been avoided if they had followed the original court order because the judge never told dcf jhh that Maya's mother wasn't allowed supervised visitations. It was Cathy Beady and Dr Sally Smith who made the rules about who was going to be allowed visitations its abuse of power 100 % i can definitely say if anyone of us did something that caused anyone else to take their lives we'd never see daylight yet they seem to be beating a murder rap?
@@dudemorris7769The US has Statutes of Limitations in some states ?
I would be very surprised if there had NOT been other abuse of power cases like that of Maya.
Yep
They are coming out of the woodwork
There has. I know of one family from years before this all came out now I see a lot more.
There’s thousands the court wouldn’t hear for decades.
In the Netflix documentary, they showed several other families that had been screwed over because their child had a rare disease and the social workers/hospital staff made abuse allegations. Some of these hospitals receive federal or state funding for abuse cases.
We need a lot more of: “what if i’m wrong here, I’ll just take another look and consult someone and look more into the symptoms list”. Confirmation bias is a dangerous thing.
This kid has been thru more than most adults... Mom was a champ
Mom was nothing more than MBP and NETFLIX paid for the trial
Any time there's a need to look at woman or little girls private parts, there's always the dr and a second employee (female) in the room. So even if they wanted to say they had to look at Maya's girlie parts to make sure no SA, they'd still fail for not having a female present during examination. And since it was in the PICU there should have been badge readers documenting every person who entered the ward. It's been years but I'd have to believe that that data is still retrievable since its electronic.
I agree and there would have been extensive records about it. It’s not just some dude walking into and room then looking at a little girl’s private part. This is disgusting. I missed this in the trial. So happy she is strong enough to fight back still, most people would want it just done. Peter is right another arrow in the quiver pointed right at JHACH!
How did checking her privates have anything to do with the reason for her hospital stay. There was no reason with or without other parties present for this so called "medical exam"!
This is why JHACJ insists there is no cameras in the rooms.
It's frustrating to me that there are so many people who don't understand the purpose of punitive damages. It's RARELY about the money! The purpose is to punish and deter the defendant from ever committing any sort of crime again. Money is what shakes people up.
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As a survivor of SA it's VERY normal to not bring this up right away, due to wanting it to just "go away." Until you go through something like that, it really is hard to understand.
I agree. I also didn't say anything for years. My incidents happened when I was really young, too young to process/comprehend everything. I think my mind blocked it off as a defense mechanism. It wasn't until an event years later (around 19/20 years old) that pandora's box open and I told my then boyfriend, now husband, what had happened. I also have a friend who was raped as a teen and never told anyone until years later.
@ktmualem
Same...
I didn't actually tell my mother or go to therapy until I was 31 years old and 38wks pregnant with my only child, a little girl (which my therapist said was likely a trigger). I really hope they are able to figure out who the person was for Maya's sake.
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PS- I'm so sorry you had to go through what you did.
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For me, I dissociated a lot, didn't believe anyone would take it seriously anyway. I only started telling people and reporting it once I felt I had enough evidence for anything to be done about it. I wouldn't be surprised if Maya felt the same way, like this was the last chance to get justice and that the attorneys were safe people.
@@goose7574 Thank you. I'm sorry for what you had to go through as well. I didn't tell my mom until I was 23 and my dad still doesn't know... I have an excellent relationship with my parents and they have always been very protective of me so I still don't understand why I never told them when it was happening. I don't know if I was threatened or what. It puzzles me to this day. What complicates things is that my abusers were people in my circle. I think that if it would have been total strangers, I would have probably said something but I don't know. Maybe it was because I was too young to even comprehend what was happening or didn't know how to articulate it. I really don't know. They also weren't adults but they were older teenagers so definitely old enough to know better. I hope and pray you are doing well. What happened to me affects me to this day and I am in my early 40s. Hugs to you! I hope Maya can heal from all of this. CRPS isn't easy to deal with (I was diagnosed with it 3 years ago) so I can't even imagine dealing with it as a child, and then to add the loss of her mother and all the trauma and abuse she has suffered on top of it.
@@aliceiscalling yes, she probably feels like for the first time, she has zealous advocates on her side, besides just her family. I'm sorry for what you went through and I hope and pray you are ok. Once I started to open up to people, it surprised me how common SA is and how common it is for people to go years without telling anyone. I always assumed that maybe I kept quiet because I was such a young child but then I found out about so many older teens and adults who also keep quiet. It was shocking to me that it is so common.
They did a proffer with that therapist, who wrote a note in Mayas record about this event, so there is documentation. The therapist said that they assumed it was a legitimate doctor, and not at Johns Hopkins, but it was clear that the judge didn’t even believe them.
I figured Anderson would have mentioned that in the interview.
Exactly
I can’t believe this D. K didn’t report this 👩🏻
Even as an ADULT female, I have ALWAYS had at least one other person aside from myself and the Doctor in the exam room during any part of the exam, whether it was a pelvic exam or breast exam. Sometimes it’s one of the nurses aides, sometimes it’s a complete third party. If it’s a third party, no medical they function as an ADVOCATE. When they are non-medical observers, they usually sit down in the chair by the door (opposite end of the open gown) and they usually have a book in hand to look at. They aren’t there to SEE, they are there to HEAR if there may be an issue and can IMMEDIATELY observe what is going on if there is a patient protest or signs of discomfort. I have YET to have a single pelvic or breast exam with less than TWO people in the room. I have noticed with male doctors, they usually have TWO additional people in the room-a medical assistant or nurse AND a non-medically trained patient advocate or a nurse assistant. Even my pelvic ultrasound had an observer, but in that case the person sat right outside the curtain wall and they let me KNOW they were there for any issues. When I had a chest X-ray as a child for pneumonia/bronchitis? We had the lab tech, an observing medical assistant (I believe, I was only 10), and my mother involved as I had to strip my top layer for best accuracy. I was NEVER alone with JUST the radiologic tech.
There is NO REASON for ANY DOCTOR to do a pelvic or breast solo, regardless of the reason. The fact that the Dr came in ALONE to me SCREAMS “inappropriate” and should be viewed with great skepticism on the validity of that person’s “exam” and calls into question if they had any real medical reason to be there.
The sad thing is.. she MENTIONED THIS to the PSYCHIATRIC department. It was IN THE NOTES, it the Dr did not inquire further, nor expound on what happened, and left it very vague. Like how did she reach the inclusion it happened somewhere else? She never even answered the JUDGE correctly on if she further asked Maya about it, she just assumed it wasn’t a big deal and that it happened somewhere else. How the hell does that make it OK when you are evaluating a child for possible MBP from her mother, medical abuse, conversion disorder or facticious disorder? Like that would be a good reason for why she acted the way she did, she “defiantly.” Well no wonder, no one believed her about ANYTHING even when she tried to report inappropriate SA type behavior! poor Maya was basically told she was wrong, and that it was inappropriate of her to feel bad about it.
My gynecologist always has a nurse in the room with her during exams and for the first few years, explained to me what she was doing and why. Medical practices should always do that, in my opinion.
When the psychologist was testifying that Maya told her about it at the time but that she did not consider it abuse and then she denied knowing that was standard procedure when Anderson asked her, I nearly lost it. Every woman knows that. Even with female doctors, I've never known there not to be a third party present, regardless of where I was living.
Your comment is EXCELLENT & I firmly agree! I also know that EVERYONE should have an advocate (family member) attending the doctor appointment if they’re facing a challenging diagnosis. The patient is usually so affected by the news they aren’t able to be fully attentive to the medical information.
A journal is essential to note the details & guidance and a list of questions & concerns.
Based on my experiences in the hospital as a patient & a with family members (death of my parents), someone should be with the patient NIGHT & day! A journal is essential especially if family members are at the bedside in shifts.
One must ALWAYS advocate for oneself & others!! Even the best medical practitioners have many responsibilities so it’s essential & wise!
No gynecologist that I ever went to had a second person in the room. I would ask for one but was met with hostility - "I don't do that." "Don't you trust me?" That's why I had my GPs do my gynecological care because there was always a chaperone in the room. I felt like I was treated like a human being rather than just another crotch on the exam table.
I was going to mention about this too. It's not like she came up with it a few months ago. Also it irked the hell out of me that the psych never answered the judge correctly. Just I assumed
Mr. Hunter tried to get Maya shipped off to Cincinnati, one thousand miles from home,during the Dependency hearings. I'm convinced that there's a lot more to learn.
Where can I find those info
@@matthewking3527 Megan Fox has a reading of the December, 2016 dependency hearing on her channel.
I have been searching for the dependency hearing details ... where could I find more info? Than you!
I truly believe that Maya wasn't the only child that someone in JHACH took a Peek at.
I think the inconsistency of JHACH promoting the “mandatory reporting” and yet neither psychologist/psychiatrist failing to report a sexual assault really show the Kowalski’s were justified in their claims of abuse, false imprisonment, and battery.
It’s pretty clear that when a child enters state “care” that there is NOBODY who is specifically responsible for the child and there is no one to hold accountable for any care the child may miss or any abuse that is inflicted.
They also voiced concerns about Maya's mental heath, even spoke of unaliving herself and no one tried to get her help.
She told a SW it was in her notes but the judge wouldn’t allow it because they had not filed any SA charges at the time
Exacty, it was her JHACH therapist not SW. You are right, I just mentioned that earlier in the comments. The judge also questioned that therapist about making assumptions so it's in the court record and the medical record because Maya did report it while hospitalized. Thanks for corroborating the report.
Beatta did this twice !! Going above and beyond! First her son, then her daughter. This mother has angel 😇 wings
What do you mean by twice? Did something happen to Kyle?
I could never abandon my children to suicide, ever!
@@ktmualem when Beata had kyle, there was something wrong with his platlettes… because Beata just had him they wouldn’t let her give her blood. So she checked herself out of the hospital, gave her blood there and brought it back to the hospital where kyle was.
This was some kind of Mama Bear 🐻
I think a bigger issue lies with the legislature. They make laws about medical neglect and how child protective services is to respond to it without understanding the issues. There is a huge difference between a parent who refuses to take their injured child to a doctor and a parent who has a difference of opinion on medical treatment.
Mr. Anderson and Mr. Whitney are fierce in their fight for this family and in trying to protect Maya. You can see they've become incredibly close.
Beyond the legal reasons for filing the claim, there are the social and psychological reasons. Filing the complaint is the strongest way you can attest that the abuse happened. As someone that has been abused, not being believed is devastating. This shows the naysayers that is more than just an emotional plea for attention, but that there is something to investigate. It also prevents victim blaming for those that would otherwise question why a person didn't come forward sooner.
As a culture, delayed disclosure is still not readily understood.
When the supposed Doctor performed the exam there should be a record of it in her medical records!
I bet there isn't one.
Hi Peter,
You may have mentioned this already, but if there were other similar complaints by other patients, the hospital was on notice and that could increase liability, similar to a defect that goes unprepared after the first few complaints. Discovery could get ugly and extremely risky for JHACH.
Exactly thi sis a 10 year old girl who gets a boyfriend who starts this story. I want to see some similar complaints and why didn't the predator return. Looked once and walk away to acuse someone of this I think there should be more proof. From someone who had real sexaul abuse as a 9 year old. So this isn't enough of a abuse story for me.
Definitely pursue this incident. Outrageous behavior, and again, I believe Maya. I hope they find out who did this to Maya! The Hospital should be responsible for the safety of all patients. This is disgusting and nothing surprises me at this point with JHACH!! Disgraceful!!
Peter, I have been watching since the Depp case. I have a vulnerable child. Though where they are doing this (similar behavior and conduct) is in the school district. This case has given me better language to use to ask authorities above them question and given this example to my child, that things/ changes can happen when advocating for yourself.
Peter, you're the BOMB. I'm appreciating you more and more. The more I listen to other law tube lawyers cover this and other trials, the more I'm coming to the opinion that you are by far the most considerate, thoughtful, polite, respectful, mature, non-biased, and just plain likable attorney on UA-cam. Thank you!
I second that 1000%.
3rd it he's awesome.
PICU's usually have a strict entrance policy. Someone is going to know who that is. On top of that she would have been protected from that had they not separated her from her family. I always stick close to my daughters room
Peter, could it be that John Hopkins because they kept Maya there against her will and has already been ruled under false imprisonment they are liable because they had custody of her? Wasn't it up to them to protect her?
I'm not surprised sexual assaults like Mayas don't happen a lot more in hospitals. My dad spent 9 months solid in the hospital and i stayed with him everyday and most nights. I would get bored and go walk the halls at night and there is nothing stopping someone from entering a room if they want to and most of the time the are always unlocked.
Maya is so brave and kind. I wish her the best in the future and I hope she gets this money from JHACH. This case is just so sad and I hope any criminal charges are pursued.
I am a suffer of CRPs fully bobby I am 65 and have been struggling since I was in my early 30s. This trial is massive for all of us suffering from CRPs I know many CRPs people and how they were ignored I had a rough time finding a doctor who understood this nasty disease.. so thank you Maya and family for taking it to court. It has bought light to CRPs .🙏🙏🙏
My condolences to the family 🙏🙏my heart goes out to you all ❤️🙏❤️
Thanks Peter for all you amazing coverage!!! 👏 Also most definitely Maya needs to go after whomever did this to her. This is unbelievable and even worse this pathetic person did this to a 10 yr old is sickening!! 😢
mom was the very best advocate that she could ever have had!
Yes, she was 😢
Having post-trial depression, im happy Maya got justice but even more happy for Maya content. We are invested. ❤
I watched the Murdaugh trial with EDB & many struggled (unexpectedly) with post trial depression. She said it wasn't uncommon & felt the same way. Her suggestion was take some time for self-care, do things you enjoy & make yo happy! It does pass! 🙏
@Always_Thinking wow! I'm surprised to hear it's actually a thing, but it makes sense. Thank you, I will take some much needed self pampering this weekend. 💕✨️
@ToIlluminateTheSun EDB would frequently feel that way at the end of one of her own trials so she gave us a heads up! Read, binge tv, shop, walk, music..whatever makes you smile! 💖
Thank you. Already stated this on your Kohlberger live, but Maya is indeed a warrior. I'm from the healthcare field, and patients don't understand how their safety is in jeopardy due to profit being the focus. Love your content. Thank you.
@@g.mendel726Wow, just wow 😳😵💫🥶😱💀.
I'm seeing a few people sick of Maya, but thank you for covering this. I had a friend pass that we suspect would have lived if the hospital hadn't been negligent in their care, and it's been wonderful to see Maya get justice for her experience AND to learn the ways my friend could have at least had his justice. I hope to never see a loved one in that situation again, but it's been nice to see there COULD be justice served if it did.
That's ridiculous this is a huge monumental case... If they are "tired of it" they absolutely can find many other things to look at/hear about.
Sick of Maya!! Wow how disgustingly jealous they are of her. She is beautiful, extremely smart, and now wealthy…. She also has an incurable chronic pain syndrome. I only have neck pain which seems to linger…. So debilitating and she lost her beloved mother who died for her. So do you want to change places with her?
If they are tired of Maya, just imagine how tired she is, that is the one that has been living this for years. They can just skip the video, the people that are making horrible comments are just showing what kind of people they are.
Well that sounds like their personal problem…stop watching if they feel that way…then ask your self this…what would you do if this happened too you?
Sorry to hear about your friend.
First of all, I would hope that hospital protocol would not allow a male Dr go into a little girl’s room by himself. That alone would be a huge durable offense in my book!!!
I just love how everyone believes the 10 year old without evidence against someone. I want more proof. I'm sorry what if someone did this to you and pointed their finger at you and everyone believes "The Salem Witch Trials". Seriously - and I know I have actually been abused more than a look at it. Why did they not come back? An abuser would have probably returned if she was alone. A few nights in a row.
But for the grace of God, this could have been me as a mom. My baby had 14 hospitalizations, 7 surgeries before final open heart and he died at 14 months old. Because I would never leave him alone, I was questioned by hospital social worker and monitored and told I should have a mediator there instead of me. Big hell no and my husband was a medical doctor!! Being ATTENTIVE to details makes Moms sus!!😡
I'm very impressed with Mr. Anderson and Mr Whitney. Congratulations to all.
Thank you very much, Peter, for playing these videos at regular speed, rather than speeding them up! Much easier to absorb!
I didn't hear you mention the fact that it came out during the trial, though not in front of the jury, that Maya told the psychologist about it contemporaneously in response to a question about s.a., and she had it in her notes, but the psychologist INSISTED that it happened elsewhere (even though Maya never said so) and that it was not inappropriate and did not require follow up. Judge Carroll was clearly getting steamed up when he was questioning her, but he still refused to let it come in because of the jury issue. There should most definitely be some repercussions for that psychologist's failure to report, even if it's just suspension and/or retraining. She sat in that chair, in 2023, and still refused to even entertain the thought that it happened at ACH and could have been s.a. Then she claimed it was irrelevant because she couldn't have reported anything without a name. So nobody can report s.a. unless they already know exactly who the perpetrator was? Get real. This hospital is still trying to insulate itself within this fantasyland of its own creating. They need to have the bubble pierced as many times as possible. It's going to take a lot of daylight and consequences before they make any real, substantive change rather than just trying to create the illusion of change in order to shut everyone up.
EXCELLENT comment!!
I can't believe how much Maya had to deal with. My cousins phone was stolen in a hospital, I know small potatoes compared to this assault. But it does show that patients are vulnerable. As the trial stated, no one believed "ketamine" girl. The hospital set her up for abuse. I agree with another commenter, there should always be another person present for these type of exams. I hope this can be dealt with outside of court. It's just gross.
KEEP SPEAKING UP. Idc what/why they’re filing those charges, they now have the microphone. Keep speaking up. Shit like this happens, it’s real. Also not one nurse could hide their smugness on the stand. Bravo.
Re the so called doctor coming into her room - Question: When a witness testified that it could have been a doctor checking on her stage of puberty, WAS IT NOTED IN THE CHART???
Isn't Maya's description eerily similar to the guy in the executive video played on the last day? This why parents, caregivers should be at the bedside.
If JHACH says it was a legitimate exam, they would be liable because any sort of intimate exam is done in the presence of another nurse. There is ALWAYS supposed to be someone else in the room to prevent perversion a la Dr. Larry Nasser…
They still kept up their abuse to Maya by getting her medical records every time she saw any doc or mental health providers
I love that you cover these interviews, I don't have access to news nation, so I never get to see them! Thank you, Peter!
Would it not be similar to like in the late 80's early 90s when babies were being stolen or swapped in the hospital? That brought a lot of changes to the birthing units of all hospitals. So wouldn't the hospital be reliable? pluss, they took custody of Maya, so they were responsible for her well-being.
It just highlights how very vulnerable children are, especially children who have been removed of their rights, their parents and all protections. Disgusting!
Contemporaneously, Maya also told Dr. Katzenstein, who recorded in the medical records. SMH … no rush to report this immediately to DCF … simply assumed Maya meant a prior hospital.
I don’t understand why they would assume anything about a SA without asking ! I assume that they didn’t want to know .
I don't think this new stuff brought by Maya and her family is about greed or money. I don't think it has ever been about the money, it is about telling her and her mother's story and exposing what was done to them by an institution who thought they were more powerful than them. People like social workers and Drs, institutions, companies who hold this much power, control and influence over people's lives need to be shown and exposed when they do harm.
Don’t doctors and nurses take an oath? DO NO HARM!
Nope , maybe in ancient times . Some doctors might choose to , but nurses don’t take oaths .
I think it is important to investigate hoping it doesn't happen to another child.
I believe the Kowalski's feel compelled to share ALL aspects of the types of abuse Maya endured, as well as the family, because this level of shockingly depraved abuse does not happen in a vacuum. They KNOW in their guts, they are NOT ALONE! There is a VERY HIGH PROBABILITY that these abuses happened to other children and their families while at JHACH! Part of recovering from deep trauma such as this, is speak truth to power. I believe that Maya does not want ANY OTHER CHILDREN and their families to go through what she & hers did!! Maya wants to hold JHACH to be exposed publicly so they are not only held accountable, but it will also make it easier for any other victims to come forward! Her mother Beata was a fierce advocate and Maya has inherited her mother's passion, tenacity, and heart! She has become an advocate for others, whether she realizes it or not. Beata would be very proud of her daughter!!!
As a victim of deep, depraved, long term abuse speaking truth to power isn't what helped me push through prosecution (not civil.) What helped was getting abuser to have to take accountability and the knowledge that ajury believed me. Belief is incredibly important for PTSD CBT, DBT therapy treatment. Helping others will come after she can heal more..... Possibly using some of the verdict money (after collection or settlement) to help treatment or research. People like A Hear use "speak to power" without knowing what a survivor canshould do.
@@LWM521 I hear your message and appreciate your feedback. I too am a victim of severe abuse, neglect, and gaslighting from close minded doctors, nurses and support staff. I have a rare auto immune neuromuscular disease which I KNEW was my diagnosis within 2 months of the onset of my symptoms, b/c of my own medical degree and years of clinical practice. However, for 2 years, I was ignored, told it was all in my head, it was conversion disorder or psychosomatic. I was denied the prompt, proper treatment protocol. In those 2 years my health declined severely....I was an elite gymnast growing up and prior to onset of my illness, was still extremely physically fit. I'm 5'7" tall and had weighed 125 lbs prior to my illness. By the time I was seen by the Chief of Neuromuscular Disease Center at Cleveland Clinic, where my diagnosis was finally confirmed and proper treatment started, I was down to 90 lbs. I had been wasting away for 2 years, became 100% disabled, lost my career and my marriage b/c my husband believed the arrogant gaslighting doctors instead of me. I had been tirelessly advocating for myself and begging multiple doctors to just listen to me! It's been 22 years now, and I still suffer from severe PTSD from the trauma of being treated like I was crazy. My disease causes my muscles to fatigue due to antibodies which attack neurotransmitters which tell our muscles to move. The more activity I do, the more antibodies build up. Four times my respiratory muscles and diaphragm have become paralyzed and I've had to be placed on a ventilator to breath for me. I can tell when my respiratory muscles starts to paralyze and the most important action is to get to the ER and be placed on a Bi-Pap Ventilator to avoid intubation, then plasmapheresis started. Because so few doctors truly understand the hallmarks of this disease, to this day, I still encounter gaslighting abuse from poorly informed ER doctors... who tell me I am just having a panic attack and don't need a Bi-Pap Ventilator. I literally have to use every ounce of strength in my body to BEG FOR HELP! Twice now, the ER Docs have failed to listen to me, follow the "Emergency physician orders" I carry from Cleveland Clinic, or even call my doctors to confer.....and denied me a Bi-Pap Ventilator....which resulted in me going into respiratory arrest and the doctors scrambling to INTUBATE me! Both times, this could've been avoided! Each time this happens, they risk me not just going into Respiratory Arrest, but full blown Cardiac Arrest! I have had more than a dozen friends who also had this disease, DIE in the ER because the doctors ignored them too! So..... It has become VERY IMPORTANT TO ME to be an advocate & educator. I have conducted disease and emergency treatment education meetings with the ER staff at several hospitals, both Nursing Staff and Doctors. I have also counseled patients and families dealing with this disease, on HOW TO ADVOCATE in the ER and the specific actions to take when their advocacy falls on deaf ears. It has saved the life of several of my fellow patients! Validation and vindication of a diagnosis only takes you so far in recovering from the abuse you've endured. The reality is, Maya like me, has a chronic disease for which there is no cure. There will most certainly be need for hospitalization from time to time in the future......and the FEAR of that perpetuates the PTSD. The only way to feel like you have some control over the future is to advocate and raise awareness of abuses you suffered to remove the bad actors, and encourage others who have suffered similar abuse come forward to further change the culture of the medical establishment. You know it happened to you, that it is highly likely others have suffered the same fate, and the only way to try to make it safer for yourself and everyone else in the future is to Raise Awareness and Advocate in any manner you can.
Peace to you ~~
It also validates what Maya said. That’s important.
Wow that last bit that her lawyer said, was a huge point. She's not someone to be trust and that would/ could attract predators. I hope the pressure works
I really wish you covered the Jessy KURCZEWSKI eyedrop poisoning trial… because the defense has to be the absolute worst defense I’ve ever seen ! A really big learning lesson here!
I actually thought the defense closing arguments which In fairness is all I've really seen made me skeptical after hearing all her health problems and the fact that the investigation was reopened a year later to look for evidence of a homicide which I don't know I think they'll find her guilty though
@@TwinMama09 if you are not familiar with the trial you would know that the defense opened with lies and ended with the lies… her closing statement was based on total untruth … her questioning and her witnesses only helped the state prosecutor … which we all found laughable because she would’ve been better off closing her mouth then defending Jessy… she was rude and abrupt to the judge as well as witnesses… but I guess you have to watch the entire trial to come to this conclusion I’m not alone in my opinion…
@@dm9022Totally agree! I watched the entire trial & the defense, especially with the closing, was so terrible & unconvincing..imo. To be fair, they really didn't have much they could use as a defense since the only person who could challenge Jessy's stories is no longer with us!
@@dm9022Donna was like the evil sister of Elaine B. So disrespectful and rude, unbelievable lies just NEVER stopped.
I thought Peter said in members live on cases they want3d to see and this came up several time so he maybe will cover this?! Not sure tho!!
Thank you Peter for keeping us up to date.
Thank you for covering this
So happy you are still discussing this case!
I have no doubt whatsoever that JHACH has already identified who that person was, whether a Dr, Resident, Intern, etc. He will, or slready has, disappeared! JHACH is a disaster area, & they will never undo the bad publicity they have already received, and with a slew of lawsuits already filed, & those coming down the pipeline, they're done! It will be sold as soon as they can find a buyer!
Thank you for acknowledging that Beata made the ultimate sacrifice. She knew Maya was going to die in that hospital if she didn't act.
Another YT Channel read the Family Court transcript (not allowed in the trial) and the hospital did treat Maya like an object. The judge totally disregarded Maya's lawyer and the family lawyer and Johns Hopkins admitted that Maya was not getting better but wanted to move her to a Cincinnati Hospital with no emotional support system in place. It was this hearing that pushed Beata over the edge and I understand why. They wanted Maya to be as inaccessible to the parents as possible.
Why didnt she just leave the family? Pretend like she was letting go, that is all they wanted, was Beata out of maya's life. She could have pretended until the dad could get maya out of there. Why didnt they go to the police? Could they have handled it differently, i wonder?
She tried to handle it differently. This went on for three months. Do you think she wasn't trying to find a solution every single day? The court disregarded every option she offered, including situations where she wouldn't be living with Maya. JHACH would not stop aggressively advocating to send Maya out of state. Considering the accusations being thrown around, the police certainly wouldn't have helped them. So how would you have handled it?
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Thank you for your coverage, and this amazing family. watching on replay but appreciate all. 😊
I ALWAYS MISS YOUR LIVES!! 😢I love your channel. ❤ You are THE BEST & SO unbiased. AMAZING LAWYER & SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE!! Thank you 🥰😉
I think it is appropriate & necessary to do the criminal claim. The way they treated Maya & are conducting business at JHACH is absolutely criminal!
Love your chanel so much and your unbiased coverage of this case has been quite informative and thorough. I will gain a membership after my payday. This trial was interesting and I watched each day's coverage.
Great coverage!!!!
Thank you for putting this on now.
Sad case. Thanks for covering. ❤
Maya has been through so much for her age. She is a lovely person and I hope she gets the care she needs from now on.
I think the criminal complaint is being used to out the other person in the room, who they will go after them personally (in addition to what you talked about).
I’m a new member from Miami, & have been watching your excellent coverage on the “Maya” Trial & I enjoy your legal ease style. I love the way you FF, & like your new, professional intro. It suits you, TY Peter!
My mother gave her life so I could have one!!! Wow such a powerful phrase . This girl deserves to have the most amazing life, I hope that she achieves whatever dreams she has. I hope all of the family continue to love and support each other . Thank you so much for your videos on this case and for everything you’ve done xx ❤xx
JHACH could never say this was a legitimate exam-they can’t carry it out without a witness.
I think they'd try to deny it and say Maya is making it up.
Did you hear Kurt from uncivil law on Rikieta’s live say that it was ok that Maya was stripped etc because hey she got 10 million on that complaint? I’m still creeped out
What??😟
I didn’t hear him say that but I’m not surprised.
Why does that not surprise me?
@@Lirin seriously it happened. Then he had a meltdown and started calling people clowns and telling them to shut up. This happened Friday and I’m still freaked.
@@Holly_C_OConnellyeah im not watching his channel anymore
Thanks so much! Retired psychiatric nurse here.
Thank you. You have a very intelligently run channel. I like the way you delve in and point out the intricacies.
And Maya’s parents were not allowed to be there to protect their daughter.
I truly believe you are a very upstanding man . The world needs lawyers like you. Thank you .
Peter I so appreciate your balanced perspective and kind and compassionate heart. Really enjoy watching your channel. Have a beautiful Thanksgiving Peter so much to be grateful for.
Maya is so intelligent, strong and a lovely soul Hospital never gave them, patient or parents, humane treat. Amen Peter about taking one's life. Oh damn, I'm glad SA info came out, even if later!!!Thanks for this enlightening info.
Appreciate you Peter!!! 😊❤
Thank you so much for covering this case.
I honestly believe this was a completely unique situation & had Beata not done what she did, Maya would have ended up in the foster care system.
Completely agree! Based on her Suicide note where she purposefully mentions the hospital, and the state of Florida as well as the judge- it’s like she knew the ONLY WAY for her to save her child from the claws of the system was to commit this act against herself so that her family may use IT as a weapon and get the child back! The ultimate self-sacrifice of a Mother for her child!
Thank you for continuing to cover this Peter!🙏😊
Of course! Thanks for watching!
I am so proud of Maya. She has gone through so much as a child and as a young woman. I’m glad she is doing well mentally and I wish her and her family happiness and wellness in the future. I realize she will be coping with CRPS for the rest of her life; but, I truly hope she has more good days than bad.
What about CPS and their roll in the original proceedings! You can't ignore their roll and not getting to the bottom of her diagnosis and treatment were to begin with and their actually not understanding her treatments and supporting the hospital in their actions?
With the description Maya's room, (isolated non-descript room) I lean on it being someone that was part of staff at some level. They placed her in this vulnerable position.
The janitor? Food service worker?
Great show!
Great explanation Peter of the law in this case. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Peter, I have learned so much about the civil trial process from you covering this case. So thank you for all that you do for our community! 💗 I was wondering if perhaps Maya’s lawyers filed the SA criminal case to have more leverage for negotiating a settlement in the Kowalskis’ civil suit? 🤔
Oh WOW, I’m sorry I’m so late!!! I should rewind and watch from the beginning!!!!
Anytime I've had to have that kind of exam by a male doctor, there was ALWAYS a nurse or tech in the room with us!! First and foremost, there wouldn't have been any reason to do that kind of exam on Maya, especially him creepily saying "can I take a peek", and secondly, there is absolutely zero reason that especially a male doc should be doing an exam without a chaperone!!! I can totally understand why she would have suppressed that memory.. All of the terrible things she was being put through and then having some weirdo come in and pull her pants down and stare at her! I don't care what the hospital claims to have done to correct all their problems, places like that can never fully be rehabbed, they need to be closed down forever!
Even my female doctor has a nurse in the room with her for my yearly exams. It's just good practice in my opinion.
@elizabethmccready I should have included in my comment that I have an all female team between my pcp and GYN, and they always offer me to have another person in the room, however I typically decline because I am very comfortable with them. If I were to go to a different provider, or the ER, I would 100% expect there to be another person in the room, whether it's a male or female provider!
@@My2Monkeeys I never need it with my gynecologist because I trust her 100%, but I always appreciate the care taken by her. My PCP wouldn’t need to either because he’s wonderful, but I know he would if he had to do any kind of exam like that. I’ve said for years I want the two of them as a team if I ever give birth haha.
@Mandy I think that’s the reason many of us watched this trial. We either were in that situation ourselves or had a family member, who may have lived a life, if not for the hospital and staff.
It's so hard because sometimes you NEED the hospital (and other medical services) but how do you know who to trust after an experience like that?
10:40 ish ~ I appreciate you speaking this out loud. Feel you care.