Cathi Bedy deposition: 'Take Care of Maya' trial

The court saw Catherine 'Cathi' Bedy's full deposition today.
Witness testimony continues Tuesday in a $200 million lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital that was featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’. In 2016, at just 10 years old, Maya Kowalski was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital for severe pain and was removed from the custody of her parents after staff accused them of "medical abuse." Her mother, Beata Kowalski, hung herself in her garage on Jan. 7, 2016 after going months without seeing her due to the medical abuse allegations, according to the family's attorney, Greg Anderson.
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[@MariaE88833]

This lady should never be allowed to work with children ever again.

[@laurennnelizabethhh]

@VRwithmeshe is no longer employed at JHACH. She’s working in Clearwater, FL as a licensed clinical social worker in a large OBGYN office.

[@functionsbyradar995]

Oh great, I would not want her within a mile of me.@@laurennnelizabethhh

[@tlcetc4506]

​@@laurennnelizabethhhNOOO!!! That is scary. No women should go there. I hope they get sued too the next time she abuses a mom or family bc they don't want to go along with our misguided system- and that's an area where many should be.

[@paulatenney867]

She is a B!!!! Very arrogant!

[@brasstacks7181]

Or people. Her licence should be revoked!

[@truthseeker444]

Maya's mother was a medical professional herself, she had spent an inordinate amount of time researching Maya's condition, and bringing her to doctors who were best suited to treating her. These people gathered like a pack of wolves, with their rat pack mentality, they decided they would show Maya's mother that they would take custody of Maya, more as a punishment to her mother than for the benefit of the child. They keep deferring blame, but the courts made their decisions based on the crap Bedy and the rest fed them, and to maintain control of Maya, they stuck with the Munchausen by proxy as far as the courts were concerned, but in reality they were accusing Maya of inventing her symptoms, while billing the insurance company for 3 months care treating CRPS. It is absolutely tragic that Maya's mother had to die in order for the child to be allowed home and get the treatment she needed. I hope criminal charges follow for these people, because they are the highest order of criminals.

[@ayamystic]

Why do you nuts claim titles like truth seeker, talking like this

[@notbornagainbornright5046]

Exactly!!! She knows what a psychological transfer is!! The mother didn't want anything to happen to her 9 year old

[@notbornagainbornright5046]

Perfect

[@reg4927]

Y'all are so fricking stupid Don't forget that this child abuse specialist paediatrician has SAVED COUNTLESS LIVES - it's a shame she made a mistake in Maya's case but for everyone to demonise this doctor is crazy! fyi as a medical student - ketamine infusions for CRPS don't have a tremendous evidence base behind it but it's a possible alternative/3rd-4th line treatment once all conventional approaches have failed. I don't blame the parents but for them to have put their daughter into a ketamine COMA for multiple days intubated is CRAZY! They didn't know any better so it's not their fault but let's not demonise the medical doctor who just made a mistake in light of cold hard facts that could suggest this pt is being abused and that must take priority. Let's not forget that a JUDGE signed off the order and it was maintained for several months despite frequent appeals on the families part. WHy aren't y'all blaming these judges, the lawyers, the hospital industry and the systems we have in place for intervening on child abuse. Why blame a single person when she does not share all the blame. And fyi it's a shame her CRPS was overlooked this is something md's must learn from but at the end of the day doxxing this Dr and calling for justice is bs when she literally made use of the systems ALREADY in place to take children away from suspected abuse.

[@Loljjkb]

Yeah now the daughter is completely fine walking around with no wheelchair. 😂

[@Nat524Ricci]

RICH!!! A woman with a bachelors degree in social work who believes she can determine wether Mayas pain was legitimate or not. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!! Infuriating. This woman should be LOCKED UP. She is DANGEROUS. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😤

[@Juke582]

She is a sicko!!! She tried to say she was adopting maya and taking her away from her family! So infuriating she was in that hospital! She never looks up with eye contact so you know she is a fake and a liar.

[@lorrainemithrush7962]

She looks like Cruella De vil. That poor child and her family. They should have let the child see her mother, even if it had to be supervised visits, even though they had no proof it was Munchausen by proxy. Shameful!!

[@28Gees]

Notice the Social Worker always says everything that has happened was prompted by other ppl and not herself for e.g Risk Management & DCF. I hope she's charged. Everyone that held Maya back at this dum hospital should pay. Im with the family about seeking justice. Shame on you Catherine Bedy & all staff involved. Sending love to the family through this hard time. Just pay the family already. Psychological damage from this power Social Worker & the dum hospital that listened to her.

[@loriwise5120]

Agreed. ..

[@MandyAltamirano]

It's also illegal. She is making a diagnosis.

[@patrickstotler1201]

This lady is disgusting and refuses to accept any responsibility whatsoever and sits there with an attitude and defiance makes me sick. Even the times this attorney has cornered her or shown mistakes and still refuses to admit or pass blame. This little girls life has been forever impacted and these people fight every step even when there's blatant overstepping and neglect. I hope she receives justice ⚖️

[@yankeecitygirl]

One thing that comforts me is that now this demon's name is sheet. The internet is 4EVER!

[@deborahwhit118]

Basically the entire staff are guilty

[@karadodge7118]

Spot on! Classic narcissist, she should not be dealing with children or patients. I sincerely hope she is fired.

[@danielboone8435]

They love the power, hate the responsibility.

[@barrystewart673]

yep she is a pure scumbag

[@moselleconger4156]

THIS ISN’T THE FIRST FAMILY SHE’S DONE THIS TOO! If you don’t know what RSD or CRPS are than how on earth can you adamantly deny the diagnosis of other physicians and confidently say that a patient doesn’t have it!? She is absolutely horrid and is directly connected with that poor mom’s death. Please don’t allow her to treat anyone else! If she’s still practicing please don’t take your children to her!

[@kiwioz01]

They new , the hospital billed them for the the very thing they where denying She had……evil people.

[@deborahwhit118]

She should be in prison for LIFE

[@rachaelleann9847]

Garanteed, and not the only woman doing this!! smh scary

[@imtheman4805]

Maya was hooked on embalming fluid

[@mathewjohnson79]

​@imtheman4805 and where did you get that info from

[@lilyflower6511]

Maya mother was a nurse, she was not a stupid woman.. this lady probably was intimated by the mom

[@cassjagg]

S many of my friends do as their doctors say and never question anything. They do it out of ignorance and fear . Which should never be !

[@AlphaMom55]

Absolutely. They were intimidated by her knowledge and strength.

[@joech1065]

Beata didn't sign whatever the hospital was trying her to sign. I've heard that this was the reason why this case is possible to begin with, as after they strongarm you into signing into their interpretation of reality, you can't even litigate it and hold them accountable.

[@brisvegasblonde6191]

This moron doesn't know her ar$e from her elbow IMO!!! 😒

[@Wizeup881]

Because Maya's mother was trained in pain as all nurses are, but Bedy was NOT trained in pain but is a stupid social worker who thinks she's God!

[@athacker49]

She needs to be criminally charged for not only this but the prior child abuse she inflicted. I love how she deflects by saying that she wasn't the one who removed the child; it was DCF. She is the one who made report, voiced the concerns, and had a personal beef with how the mother was handling this. I'm pretty sure she testified at the shelter hearing.

[@LilRavenWolf]

I agree. She is a person in authority and she abused her power over and over because she can just blame the state.

[@marianneknapp4846]

Eavesdropping does this I don't words for this think her Attorney wouldn't help her? Are you kidding us? 😮🤡🤬🤢

[@lucasp1185]

she won't..because of some legal mambo jumbo....Maya's team even had to take her off the lawsuit....the only thing she might face is public condemnation/humilation...at best, every time she applies for a job in her field this video will pop up....This story is so tragic on so many levels..by the way the hospital is John Hopkins is ranked as one of the top hospitals in the UNITED STATES ....if they are doing this there god know what they are doing at my local hospital...

[@joech1065]

She's either incompetent and just pursued a very wrong personal theory too aggressively to the point of causing harm, or, if she really did this all because she had a beef with the mother, then she's absolutely evil. She does deflect a lot. In this deposition, she also blamed everything on Risk. Luckily, she's not the best liar.

[@EmmaDee]

EXCELLENT COMMENT!!

[@marciabraga1111]

I’m so thankful to Maya and her family for going through with this trial, it will keep children safer in the future and open many people’s eyes to how DCF works, unfortunately it won’t bring Beata back, Maya if you ever read this, thank you, and I’m so sorry you had to go through such hell. We love you.

[@rebymunster]

🥺💔❤️‍🩹💞

[@julieframpton4011]

She thinks she’s all that looking over her glasses at those questioning her and so rude . She would frighten me if I was a child . Good for maya and family get her charged for what she has done .

[@lisajeter9511]

Help me understand who Beata is or was?

[@210nena]

@@lisajeter9511 Maya’s mother

[@Watching4]

Is t this the most evil cruel thing you have ever seen and I’m saying this as I am re watching after watching the entire case

[@denisedeane8218]

How horrific to be under this vile woman’s control. Terrifying for a little 10 year old that just wants her mum. The taking of those photos is particularly sinister. She abused the power she had and therefore should be held criminally accountable

[@rosemarywessel1294]

This is bone-chilling. My spouse has been living with debilitating CRPS for five years now. The ability of a human being to work beyond the pain, grab moments of joy despite the body they're locked into, it incredible. To deem someone as not being in pain because they're not visibly in anguish is cruel and/or uninformed. To take a child away from their parents because of that ability is criminal.

[@pamelaannehowell]

Worse!!!! Weeping that your husband has to go through this horrible horrible pain

[@expo1706]

This woman is a crimminal. She should be put into prison.

[@walloffire2225]

I could see the anguish in May's lips in the one picture AND HER LIPS WERE PURPLE. THIS IS PURE EVIL!

[@imtheman4805]

Maya the crack head

[@chandra2911]

Exactly this is criminal and this woman should be punished for causing this poor family the anguish and pain they still have to endure, it’s devastating🥺

[@heatherm2428]

Wow, this lady is a perfect example of why this hospital is being sued. She can't even keep track of who she is pointing her finger at or what policy, department or organization she is hiding behind. Bad, bad, lady.

[@mariannecreighton8194]

Yes, she is beyond scary, evil, she is responsible for ruining a famiy.

[@alisha8586]

Her and that Sally Smith as well she's another one

[@kadeelove2267]

Do you ever think that maybe she “can’t keep track of what organization she’s hiding behind” when in reality that’s the facts. There are SOOOOO many people involved with these types of things and Sooo many different policies needing to be followed. This woman is going to become a scapegoat for the actual fucking problem. The ENTIRE system is fucked up. All of it.

[@kirst.7318]

@@kadeelove2267I pray she’s not the ACTUAL scapegoat though.. Hopkins NEEDS to pay for what they did!!

[@kadeelove2267]

@@kirst.7318 she is a scapegoat. Hopkins didn’t do anything either. 🤦🏻‍♂️ they did more than likely, what they were told to do, by the state. Social Welfare POLICY needs to ‘pay’ and to be changed.

[@emmasanders6226]

She is clueless to the fact that she destroyed an entire family because of her power tripping and dislike of the family dynamic 🤬🤬

[@l.a.w.79]

YES!!!!!!!!!! POWER TRIPPING insecure woman!!!

[@abby4027]

Oh no she KNOWS.. she just doesn’t care.

[@emmasanders6226]

@@abby4027 Would not surprise my. She is clearly not a nice person

[@SassySouthernSusan]

Not clueless at all!! She was driven by a need to control Mya’s mother through Mya. She was intimidated by Mya’s moms personality and it brought out her true personality! Power, control, pride, jealousy.

[@kristyshepard8529]

She doesn’t care. She has rationalized this away. For this reason alone she should not have her job. Also she seems to think a social workers job is to act like a detective /police/ cop and that couldn’t be any further from the truth. I wish he had pulled out a job description….oh i forgot professional ease dropper

[@dinacox1971]

How many of you think as I do that she is a liar?????????????????????????

[@functionsbyradar995]

100%

[@martingall8732]

Totally

[@kimyoung2447]

Do liars make good eye contact? Do they answer questions immediately and in a straightforward manner? I believed her.

[@alisha8586]

​@@kimyoung2447what she isn't making constant eye contact she's constantly moving around looking around what the hell are you talking about that's exactly what liars do and her responses weren't straight forward she was caught in lies throughout this deposition.. I think you need to pay attention better.

[@alisha8586]

​@@kimyoung2447rewatch that you tell me if she's answering all questions in a straight forward manner and making goof eye contact throughout all questions not rocking her chair back and fourth? Come on now

[@Talletc]

This is not unusual, and not just with children. If you question or piss off the medical tyrants, you have no rights

[@anotherwon9987]

Exactly!!

[@AluniGaming]

Yea, my husband's teaching hospital didn't like me by the 3rd brain surgery in. He was SUPPOSED to have 1! He ended up having 5. But I witnessed new nurses ignoring his rights so, me as a Medical Professional Stepped in and put my Foot Down. They threatened me with Lawyers and I told them to kiss my ass.

[@rachelb4235]

So true. I disagreed with a doctor who said I didn't have something that I have a medical diagnosis for and he wrote on my chart that I was mildly combative because I wouldn't agree with him. I can't even imagine being a child and having to deal with this!

[@mollycorkle6628]

True story. This will never change until society takes money hungry power seeking people out of the conversation about the public right to HEALTH and it's care.

[@tammywolff965]

Covid showed the world this...

[@Lilysmum]

This woman is absolutely infuriating . Her smiling and laughing at times was unbelievably inappropriate, not just because she was testifying but the subject matter that was being discussed at those moments. The pure audacity of this evil creature masquerading as an advocate for sick children is beyond comprehension. She should be ashamed of herself but she appears more proud than anything else here. People like this person have no business being so involved in the welfare of any child let alone a sick child. God bless Maya and her family its a miracle she survived these monsters!

[@reg4927]

u are so fricking stupid Don't forget that this child abuse specialist paediatrician has SAVED COUNTLESS LIVES - it's a shame she made a mistake in Maya's case but for everyone to demonise this doctor is crazy! fyi as a medical student - ketamine infusions for CRPS don't have a tremendous evidence base behind it but it's a possible alternative/3rd-4th line treatment once all conventional approaches have failed. I don't blame the parents but for them to have put their daughter into a ketamine COMA for multiple days intubated is CRAZY! They didn't know any better so it's not their fault but let's not demonise the medical doctor who just made a mistake in light of cold hard facts that could suggest this pt is being abused and that must take priority. Let's not forget that a JUDGE signed off the order and it was maintained for several months despite frequent appeals on the families part. WHy aren't y'all blaming these judges, the lawyers, the hospital industry and the systems we have in place for intervening on child abuse. Why blame a single person when she does not share all the blame. And fyi it's a shame her CRPS was overlooked this is something md's must learn from but at the end of the day doxxing this Dr and calling for justice is bs when she literally made use of the systems ALREADY in place to take children away from suspected abuse.

[@SassyKYgirl51]

As someone who has a social work degree, I am disgusted with this woman. EVERYTHING she is saying is out of the realm of what social workers are to do. The hospital gave her way too much say so in this child's care! She made medical decisions and isn't even qualified to do so. She should be charged criminally.

[@lentilgirl158]

but she's very typical of a high percentage of social workers who somehow seem to think they're God. I wonder how many families they have destroyed... and her fiddling with that infernal pen drove me nuts.

[@traceonthecase]

BSW and MSW here. And I agree. Makes a mockery of the profession.

[@traceonthecase]

​@@lentilgirl158that's quite a claim and I doubt you can back it. What high percentage of social workers are you talking about who do this?

[@lentilgirl158]

which is entirely appropriate !@@traceonthecase

[@deborahwhit118]

Most social workers are the same, they will do anything to keep their job.

[@jenettejackson991]

Just because someone isn’t bringing up their pain all the time doesn’t mean they are not in pain. It’s unbelievable that Cathi Bedy not being a doctor has such opinions about Maya’s level of pain. It’s disgusting that this women had such control over Maya’s level of care.

[@DR-mq1vn]

Yes, exactly! Especially someone who is always in pain or in pain a lot of the time. They just deal with it and don't mention it.

[@joech1065]

Just when you manage to cope with your pain, some evil witch shows up to lead you into a nightmare, just because she expected you to be in a fetal position crying and not trying to cope and live your life the best you can.

[@dianealarcon8304]

I believe the document where it states this woman ASKED to be allowed to follow Maya’s care after she was moved to a different floor. She outright lied and said it was miswritten by the other social worker. The other person wrote that down specifically to document Cathy Bedy’s request. It, also, bugs me that Risk Management declines to be recorded. What about transparency to care!

[@CharlieLynne-143]

Chronic pain is so different than other temporary pain. We have to keep living. Just because we have good and bad days doesn't mean we a faking. She discredited this poor girl that's probably I more pain than anyone can imagin.. love for Mya and her family. -Edits for punctuation mistakes.

[@JanelDuRoss]

Yes, and it’s also a form of personal survival; how can anyone cope if they have say or demonstrate they’re in pain most of their days.

[@FourofSix]

I’ve been a nurse since the 80s I’ve seen several families falsely accused because of people like this from social workers, case managers physicians, and it’s a tragic situation!!- the hospital, and the risk management are all culpable in these cases😢

[@falseprophet1024]

And you offered to testify on their behalf? You reported the abuse to the appropriate authorites?

[@Dr.S_G]

Yes! I’m a dr and every good dr or nurse will justifiably leave that family with a negative light on all of us.

[@FourofSix]

@@falseprophet1024 Yes!!

[@deannawitt9376]

RN here and I totally agree

[@mariapalladino2473]

CPS is the largest child trafficking ring in the United States.

[@helenrobertson9348]

This woman just didn’t like being challenged by the mother . She’s one of those toxic egomaniacs.

[@LoveyK]

It’s people like this woman that make hospital stays absolutely horrible. She drove this Mom to her death, no doubt.

[@deborahwhit118]

May God have mercy on these type of professionals

[@stevelangstroth5833]

I had a run-in with a snake like her. My daughter was 1 1/2 years old at the time. She was in the hospital with a urinary tract infection. They catheterized her, stuck her with an IV needle and hooked her up with all kinds of wires. The creepy social worker just couldn't understand why a 1 1/2 year old girl would be crying under such circumstances, so it must be child abuse. Right?

[@davinastanton3865]

​​@@stevelangstroth5833 I am so, so sorry your baby daughter was put through this. Yes it is child abuse. 😢 It's just so sad. Hugs to your daughter. ❤

[@stevelangstroth5833]

@@davinastanton3865 Thank you. 🙂

[@kitcat901]

She almost said “I got disciplined for yelling at a subordinate.” SUBORDINATE.

[@marciabraga1111]

That shows us how much power she had in that hospital.

[@603nikki]

I caught that too!

[@jphzzzz]

@@marciabraga1111 shows her ego

[@shirleyac12]

Many a tale told with a single word .

[@tihannabear]

Blew my mind in this moment.

[@BMass83]

This woman is an absolute monster. “She didn’t look like she was in pain.” She deserves to feel EXACTLY every same ounce of pain that Maya felt. Her skin on fire and having ants walking on your skin. They don’t have feet though. They have needles that are searing hot.

[@justmoon9798]

As someone who suffers from chronic pain, I don't always 'look' like I'm in pain. I've learned to hide it and try to keep going because people don't understand nor care about my 24/7 pain. It's sad this woman was able to make claims on something she didn't understand m

[@BMass83]

@@justmoon9798 I 100% understand. I had juvenile Fibromyalgia and Hypermobility and it has just progressed. I turned a fun age this year and I swear my hips are going and I am pretty sure I’ve developed POTS. I’m in pain 24/7 but I mask basically 22/7 because no one cares and it isn’t going to help anything. Gentle Hugs sent your way

[@ellewoods8055]

ZERO EMOTION!!!!

[@melanieb2132]

I think she is guilty of assuming things rather than malicious intent. Manchausen by proxy is a terrible thing and should be taken seriously. It's much more common than the condition this little girl actually had. Have you guys ever heard of the case of Olivia Grant? Children do need to be protected from parents at times.

[@BMass83]

@@melanieb2132 YOU are the problem. Chronic pain conditions are incredibly real and incredibly common. We live in intense pain EVERY DAY, EVERYWHERE. Munchausen by proxy is less common and while I understand it’s important to be aware nurses cannot discredit anyones pain levels. I have medical PTSD because I had doctors literally tell me “Nothing is wrong.” I can’t walk into any medical location.

[@bridgetives359]

As an adult with chronic pain, this has me enraged. Everyone handles pain differently. Maya is a lot tougher than most grown people, that does not mean she’s not under immense suffering.

[@Memaryd2944]

Exactly! Saying she only complained when prompted was taken as she didn’t have pain yet if she knew CRPS, she would know her baseline is 10/10. Is she supposed to repeat that all day long? Nope, she’s sadly used to it 😒 she also knew they weren’t helping her anyways so why complain unless they ask about it…

[@reidnlorikincaid9683]

The people who worked for this hospital were people who had put in incredible TIME AND MONEY, years of their lives, training to take care of seriously ill children. These people are motivated to lie, harm, disable children, or damage their families??? Do you understand that these are people who have trained for years to try to help children???? THEY HAD NO MOTIVE to HARM MAYA OR HER FAMILY. They were acting as COURT MANDATED REPORTERS to report suspicions they had regarding possible child abuse, which clearly existed with Maya, as many of her providers doubted her diagnosis, and were very uncomfortable with the treatment her parents were relentlessly pushing for. THESE PEOPLE WERE NEVER SEEKING TO DESTROY THIS FAMILY. THESE PROFESSIONALS WERE INSTEAD PUTTING THEMSELVES ON THE LINE, TRYING, IN THEIR VIEW, TO PROTECT THIS CHILD. Get down off of your armchair high horses and think critically for a second. Why would all these good people who have spent their careers trying to care for gravely ill children and their families suddenly change into soul sucking, incompetent, evil beasts when it came to Maya and her family? There was NO MALICE. I'm not God. Were they right, or not? Who knows. It's very muddy whether she ever even had this syndrome or not. Reasonable people, highly trained medical professionals, can even obviously disagree. It's all clear as mud. But understand, these professionals are working in incredibly difficult circumstances, trying to do their best for their patients and families!!! Don't believe that? Then keep your children at home and employ your crystals, and voodoo cards the next time they develop an infection, or horrible pain syndrome, and spare us all, especially your children's MEDICAL providers, your obviously supreme sense of all knowing sense of self righteousness. EVERYONE LOST THE DAY6 BEATA CHOSE TO TAKE HER LIFE, INCLUDING ALL THESE PROFESSIONALS WHO WAKE UP EARLY AND STAY LATE, giving up precious time with their own families in order to better serve other children and their families because they are dedicated to the children they care for day in, and day out. The EASY PATH, would have been to do whatever the Kowalski's wanted them to do. Less documentation. Less litigation. Less NOISE. Did they do that? NO! They took the hard route. The route THEY felt was best for a child viewed as vulnerable, and likely a victim of child abuse. But you know better, right? Nail them to the wall, right? And then complain, COMPLAIN, MOAN, and scream, when NO ONE WILL ADMIT YOUR CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL for uncontrolled, inexplicable pain because the risk of litigation is too high. I wouldn't touch your kid with a 10 foot pole, but then they are better people than me.

[@bridgetives359]

@@reidnlorikincaid9683 What in the hell?? I said nothing about the hospital or the medical staff. I was pointing out that even though Maya may LOOK ok, she could still be in extreme pain. Are you ok?? you seem VERY invested in this hospital/doctors who work there. Chill out.

[@noyourwrong]

I have chronic hemorrhoids. Have had the condition for 20 years. No one in my family even knows. My daily pain level is probably the avg person's 8 daily. And no one even knows. Some of us just take it. Maya is a hero. The fact none of these criminals is in prison is abhorrent.

[@EliyaJ16]

Right! I have dealt with v intense pain. There were times I cried. There were times I did fun stuff and forgot about my pain. There were times I just smiled through because I had become accustomed to it. This lady's explanation of how she 'knew' that Maya was exaggerating her pain is outrageous!

[@loveyourneighbor9354]

What they did to this family is shocking. Unbelievable that this could happen to a 9 year old. They are so reckless with this child's life and so arrogant about what they did. Shameful!

[@ajordan1976]

Can we just take a moment and acknowledge how amazing this attorney is? He's definitely a rockstar! I love how he calls out this woman and her bff Sally Smith for their bullsh!t. Some heroes don't wear capes.

[@pamelaannehowell]

I am vomiting for this family.imo the woman is borderline slow....iq less than 85

[@pamelaannehowell]

How did this happen???????

[@pamelaannehowell]

Totally agree❤

[@susansharp112]

This attorney told Maya to not seek any medical help until the case was finish so as not to threaten his case with new medical records To me that just as abusive as the hospital. So you are telling me that this girl was in so much pain she could not walk and soils herself that she has to not get medical care for the success of this case. Give me a break. So how has she been coping with her alleged terrible pain so the judge can win the family 250 million dollars. Now that’s what you call pain control for riches

[@teresaschneider3686]

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[@IvyPod]

It’s infuriating. In one breath she says “it’s not her determination” in another breath she made recommendations and decided every move Maya made. She is full of it

[@astadler1980]

“Being very attentive” Jesus. That’s being a good mother.

[@hayleeedwards3072]

I said the very same thing. Like WHAT?? What mom ISNT very attentive to their child when they are sick! This lady is so arrogant & disgusts me.

[@kristyshepard8529]

She looked so empty and blank when she said it , she wishes she was an attentive mom

[@melanysmith3023]

Mbp is what they use when docters don't know what is wrong

[@anicjusz]

Me too. At this point we all are child abusers !! Hopefully that evil being is not a mother

[@tammycox9789]

That's what I said

[@marthaball8029]

She is acting like she's too good to answer her questions. She thought she was better and smarter than Maya's mother. I'm so angry!!!! 😡😡😡😡😡

[@marthaball8029]

This is chronic pain!!!!! Everyone is different. How about the pain scale. Again everyone is different, you work with them what schooling did u have???

[@hayleeedwards3072]

I am so angry too & I NEVER get worked up over stuff like this. But this case is just beyond!!!

[@MissSpaz]

​@@marthaball8029 The pain from CRPS is on another level as such that we just DON'T LOOK LIKE kids with cancer, kids with traumatic injuries- THATS ACUTE PAIN. CRPS is more painful than amputation without anesthesia. I imagine Maya couldn't do much than lay in bed most days. And she was being given painkillers while she was in the hospital! Of course she had a couple good days! JFC! I taught myself how to make hats, do bead weaving jewelry, all things I could do IN BED that would distract me! This lady ENJOYED seeing Maya in pain, I guarantee it. I've seen it before, I've seen the sadistic smiles and experienced the mocking by nurses and social workers when they were alone with me and I was crying and puking from pain.

[@marthaball8029]

@@MissSpaz Yeah.....why u telling me? Did u think I missed something???

[@lauraw3338]

This is unreal. I can’t believe John’s Hopkins allowed this to happen to a patient.

[@maureennewman905]

I can

[@jameshansen8931]

I can. This is the future of medicine. Get used to it.

[@Mexicobeanpole]

I can tell you as someone that has chronic pain, and I’ve had it for over 20 years, If you’re not a complainer, or if you have a “soldier on” personality, people can forget that you have chronic pain. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I tend to keep my mouth shut, but then have a complete meltdown every few months. I had my normal pain level of a 7 of 10 plus had shingles. Then my pain was 10 of 10, and my doctor asked how I was walking around while not on pain medication.

[@reidnlorikincaid9683]

The people who worked for this hospital were people who had put in incredible TIME AND MONEY, years of their lives, training to take care of seriously ill children. These people are motivated to lie, harm, disable children, or damage their families??? Do you understand that these are people who have trained for years to try to help children???? THEY HAD NO MOTIVE to HARM MAYA OR HER FAMILY. They were acting as COURT MANDATED REPORTERS to report suspicions they had regarding possible child abuse, which clearly existed with Maya, as many of her providers doubted her diagnosis, and were very uncomfortable with the treatment her parents were relentlessly pushing for. THESE PEOPLE WERE NEVER SEEKING TO DESTROY THIS FAMILY. THESE PROFESSIONALS WERE INSTEAD PUTTING THEMSELVES ON THE LINE, TRYING, IN THEIR VIEW, TO PROTECT THIS CHILD. Get down off of your armchair high horses and think critically for a second. Why would all these good people who have spent their careers trying to care for gravely ill children and their families suddenly change into soul sucking, incompetent, evil beasts when it came to Maya and her family? There was NO MALICE. I'm not God. Were they right, or not? Who knows. It's very muddy whether she ever even had this syndrome or not. Reasonable people, highly trained medical professionals, can even obviously disagree. It's all clear as mud. But understand, these professionals are working in incredibly difficult circumstances, trying to do their best for their patients and families!!! Don't believe that? Then keep your children at home and employ your crystals, and voodoo cards the next time they develop an infection, or horrible pain syndrome, and spare us all, especially your children's MEDICAL providers, your obviously supreme sense of all knowing sense of self righteousness. EVERYONE LOST THE DAY6 BEATA CHOSE TO TAKE HER LIFE, INCLUDING ALL THESE PROFESSIONALS WHO WAKE UP EARLY AND STAY LATE, giving up precious time with their own families in order to better serve other children and their families because they are dedicated to the children they care for day in, and day out. The EASY PATH, would have been to do whatever the Kowalski's wanted them to do. Less documentation. Less litigation. Less NOISE. Did they do that? NO! They took the hard route. The route THEY felt was best for a child viewed as vulnerable, and likely a victim of child abuse. But you know better, right? Nail them to the wall, right? And then complain, COMPLAIN, MOAN, and scream, when NO ONE WILL ADMIT YOUR CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL for uncontrolled, inexplicable pain because the risk of litigation is too high. I wouldn't touch your kid with a 10 foot pole, but then they are better people than me.

[@kellkatz]

You are 1000% spot on.

[@shazzaNIreland]

Is that copied and paste I now have seen this twice

[@PatienceLove]

I agree, you are absolutely correct!!

[@Peacemaker-er3tl]

​@@shazzaNIreland My guess. The copy and paste document was initiated by the hospital. These people are very corrupt.

[@zigfriedsmother]

O My God in Whom I trust….my heart breaks for Maya. As an RN I’ve worked with more than one evil female such as C.Bede. Glasses down over the nose, shrugging her shoulder attempting to minimize her culpability every step of the way; her body language, her posture, so disrespectful to the lawyers. She is on one h*ll of a power trip…answering so quietly and condescendingly, with one word answers; her lawyers can hardly hear her. She is a liar and the truth is not in her.

[@austinfuller8323]

You are so correct. Just take a good hard look into those eyes and tell me what you see

[@skullvr7654]

Me too been a nurse in a hospital for ten years sad to say a lot of cb out there

[@aftonair]

Me too. This is heartbreaking.

[@deborahwhit118]

Most nurses and doctors are just like her.

[@curtrupp4259]

I saw the same behavior at Nuremberg shows they have no conscience

[@thestoryunfoldsofficial]

What an evil disgusting human being. Girl, you got caught - you can't talk yourself out of this one. She needs to be CRIMINALLY charged, removed/permanently discharged from her position and have any/all licenses and certifications stricken so she can never work in the medical field ever again. You can totally tell by the way she was talking that Maya is NOT the only child she has done this to. She's a "it's everyone else's fault but not mine" kind of person. Gross.

[@reidnlorikincaid9683]

The people who worked for this hospital were people who had put in incredible TIME AND MONEY, years of their lives, training to take care of seriously ill children. These people are motivated to lie, harm, disable children, or damage their families??? Do you understand that these are people who have trained for years to try to help children???? THEY HAD NO MOTIVE to HARM MAYA OR HER FAMILY. They were acting as COURT MANDATED REPORTERS to report suspicions they had regarding possible child abuse, which clearly existed with Maya, as many of her providers doubted her diagnosis, and were very uncomfortable with the treatment her parents were relentlessly pushing for. THESE PEOPLE WERE NEVER SEEKING TO DESTROY THIS FAMILY. THESE PROFESSIONALS WERE INSTEAD PUTTING THEMSELVES ON THE LINE, TRYING, IN THEIR VIEW, TO PROTECT THIS CHILD. Get down off of your armchair high horses and think critically for a second. Why would all these good people who have spent their careers trying to care for gravely ill children and their families suddenly change into soul sucking, incompetent, evil beasts when it came to Maya and her family? There was NO MALICE. I'm not God. Were they right, or not? Who knows. It's very muddy whether she ever even had this syndrome or not. Reasonable people, highly trained medical professionals, can even obviously disagree. It's all clear as mud. But understand, these professionals are working in incredibly difficult circumstances, trying to do their best for their patients and families!!! Don't believe that? Then keep your children at home and employ your crystals, and voodoo cards the next time they develop an infection, or horrible pain syndrome, and spare us all, especially your children's MEDICAL providers, your obviously supreme sense of all knowing sense of self righteousness. EVERYONE LOST THE DAY6 BEATA CHOSE TO TAKE HER LIFE, INCLUDING ALL THESE PROFESSIONALS WHO WAKE UP EARLY AND STAY LATE, giving up precious time with their own families in order to better serve other children and their families because they are dedicated to the children they care for day in, and day out. The EASY PATH, would have been to do whatever the Kowalski's wanted them to do. Less documentation. Less litigation. Less NOISE. Did they do that? NO! They took the hard route. The route THEY felt was best for a child viewed as vulnerable, and likely a victim of child abuse. But you know better, right? Nail them to the wall, right? And then complain, COMPLAIN, MOAN, and scream, when NO ONE WILL ADMIT YOUR CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL for uncontrolled, inexplicable pain because the risk of litigation is too high. I wouldn't touch your kid with a 10 foot pole, but then they are better people than me.

[@Watching4]

@@reidnlorikincaid9683.

[@MISTAKEWASMADE4live]

​@@reidnlorikincaid9683Absolute nonsense you are spouting, none of those doctors and especially nurses are there to help people, let alone children, they are in it for the money and the ego boost they get from telling people they are nurses. Cops also work extended shifts, they do WAY more work and it's potentially incredibly dangerous, do they get the same credit? Hell no. When I was in the Marine I would work 12-14 hours a day of very hard labor that would make you bust your knees and back, I would work 7 days a week on borderline minimum wage, and I don't expect people to say that I did shit, because it was my job, neither should nurses and especially doctors who earn WAY way more than I did doing far easier work. The staff at JHCH were grossly negligent, instead of doing their due diligence to investigate CRPS and ask Beata what was going on, they went ahead and framed her as an abuser with Munchausen By Proxy, and consistently fought against the Kowalskis so the family courts would alienate Beata from Maya, they failed their due diligence, all they had to do was investigate CRPS and why Beata was dosing Maya with Ketamine, they would have found Beata had a legitimate doctors prescription, and they would have understood Maya was at no risk of abuse given Beata was educated on the matter, in fact, Ketamine right now is a legal prescription! They were grossly negligent. And to say hospital staff are angels is a gross exaggeration, nurses have raped and killed patients in the past, just a couple months ago in Okinawa there was a Navy nurse dosing newborns with some kind of drug to keep them quiet because it bothered her, she hated babies, the nurses and childcare fields are FULL of abusers wanting to take advantage of helpless individuals. The nurses at JHCH were obviously control freaks and decided to target Beata.

[@GenZMother]

@@reidnlorikincaid9683Troll

[@kjh6903]

@thestoryunfoldsofficial yes she is a disgusting woman . Nasty attitude and unprofessional. I hope she loses her job and is never allowed around children again .

[@candacesalim9659]

This woman has done this before. No doubt. She should be fired and removed from making these decisions. Fuck this system. I was actually abused for 11 years by my Mother and Step Father. Took years until somone stood for me. This family needed people to listen and to care not condem her family for a disease they couldn't control. My Mother wouldnt take me to hospital, so she wouldn't get caught. I almost had my appendix burst because she was so freaked to take the abused child to a public place. These parents brought her in for help not condemnation.

[@zxy78267]

I'm so sorry that happened to you.

[@MJNavarro-2021]

It is incredible that this woman with such little close mind can make such important decisions about patient’s lives. She doesn’t seem to know anything about CRPS or Münchausen by proxy syndrome. Frustrating to see that any of us can be in the hands of these useless, know it all people. 😢

[@chartmann43]

Medical folks, I hope you are listening well to this entire trial. As a director of nursing for several years now, we have to be extremely careful with our charting and reporting practices because as we were all taught in school, write your notes as if you are on stand in the courtroom defending your actions whether good or bad. And we all KNOW WE CANNOT BE THE judge of someone’s pain! I’m a chronic pain patient myself and I’m treated SO poorly if I am in the hospital. Why? Because the LACK of knowledge on CRPS or chronic pain in general!

[@samantham8696]

As a DON, I hope you are advocating for the appropriate levels of staffing. Doubtful.

[@Skipbo000]

You should contact Maya. Apparently she's been healed. She's no longer in excruciating pain, her feet turned right, no more lesions and she can walk! Do you really think these nurses are lying?

[@chartmann43]

@@samantham8696judge much?

[@chartmann43]

@@Skipbo000I never said I thought the nurses were LYING!? Wtf is wrong with you people?! Lmao!

[@robinbond7878]

She emotionally molested that girl. She is a terrible human being that should have her license revoked permanently and I hope that she does!

[@SwissMiss2023]

A disgusting and disturbing display of a gross abuse of power. This is a very disturbing case.

[@Sulynn707]

Going forward, let's hope and pray that no 1 person gets this much control or say in any child's daily life needs!. This is fucking scary!

[@lisajeter9511]

I totally agree with you! Too much control and power for 1 person that’s not an expert in her field.

[@Nannygoat-h8o]

Illustrates that there are flaws in the system that these two women, Sally Smith and kathy Bedy, were able to exploit in order to flex their distorted views of child protection and feed their twisted sense of self worth. JHACH needs to address these flaws.

[@cassjagg]

To keep parents away from children is absolutely horrible!! This woman should never ever again make such determinations EVER! I cannot even imagine how horrid she was!!

[@lovelifelaugh2727]

I will never understand. Hurt people hurt people

[@dianealarcon8304]

How could hospital staff think by keeping parents away from their child this could be good for the well-being and healing of the patient. They could have had supervision or a camera could have been put in the room with a waiver. The simplest thing was to contact the Physician in Mexico about the protocols used for ketamine treatment. Mom didn’t pull this out of thin air.

[@functionsbyradar995]

This woman has no guilt that a mother took her life. because of some of her actions. Maya was put through pure hell in of all places a hospital. This woman should have been stripped of all licenses. As well as charged for child abuse & endangerment. This mother was only guilty of loving her child deeply. Taking a child out of the U S for med care is costly. Proving the mother would go through fire to help her child. Maya was one brave child. She is one brave young lady. Most people do not understand chronic pain. I have delt with it beginning in my late 20's. I am always in pain. For 10 years I was treated like a mental case or famer of pain to get drugs. Because it changed each day. Finally, a DR paid attention. He had me admitted to an Orthopedic ward. Guess what my spine & joints are a hot mess. Maya reacted to the pain in the same way I do. If it is a better day be as active as you can. The bad days are a different matter. This broad is still acting as though Maya was faking the pain W T F ! @@dianealarcon8304

[@dsoule4902]

@@lovelifelaugh2727most ppl who've been abused go out of their way not to perpetrate.

[@hayleeedwards3072]

Especially to keep a mom away from her daughter who is physically ILL & who she has cared for and worried about every second of her days for years due to her sickness! Ugh it just sickens me. This lady thought she was onto something & ran with it, not given a single thought to who she hurt along the way.

[@GinaLoubser01]

The psychological damage this woman inflicted on Maya and her family is enormous. nothing her parents were wven being accused of was as damaging as this whole ordeal. I just got to the part where Maya is sobbing because she isnt being allowed to go home for christmas. this woman shows no emotion. She seems like a sociopath. Instead of comforting Maya by cradling her in her lap, ahe could have arranged for Maya to see her family. It is unforgiveable that Maya never got to be held by her mom ever again. My heart breaks for Maya.

[@tigerlily102511]

As a survivor of child abuse, I will tell you that if Cathi's allegations of child abuse against Beata were true and if Maya was actually abused, she would NOT allow anyone to touch her. She would NOT ask an adult female to comfort her. If Maya was abused by her mother, she would NOT want to be comforted by another adult female, especially the person responsible for separating her from her family. Her testimony about her "comforting" Maya is proof that Maya was not abused so she basically self-snitched. I hate this lady so much. I have never met a trustworthy social worker in my life. I had my own social worker as a child who sent me back to my abusive home despite me having injuries from abuse. I also worked closely with social workers while being a youth counselor for kids with behavioral problems. Social workers were never available when there was a crisis and they would use their "therapy sessions" to gaslight kids against certain counselors. Most of the time, social workers in this setting actually caused more problems than they solved, making promises to violent kids, bargaining with these kids so they behaved during their therapy sessions. Then these violent kids would act out when the promises were not kept. The social workers would sneak out to go home and not keep their promises which would cause very violent outbursts and an unsafe environment for the other kids in the cottage. In the end, we would have to restrain these violent kids in order to protect ourselves and the other kids. This causes unnecessary trauma for the kids and for the youth counselors. When we called the social worker, who caused the problem in the first place, in order to report the incident as we were supposed to do by law, he wouldn't even answer the phone. In my eyes, many social workers are useless and cause more problems than they solve. There are some good social workers but I've never met any. Cathi Bedi is among the worst I have ever witnessed and this is just the testimony. I'm sure I would be thoroughly disgusted watching her in action first hand.

[@jordanwilliams4266]

ACJH has been doing this for years!! They’ve just never had to deal with the consequences. Notice how she stated it was a difficult case to navigate because Maya had a personal attorney. She didn’t want Maya to have one and was use to being able to do whatever to previous patients and kids because they didn’t have the same knowledge or access as the Kowalski’s. Cathy Beady had a personal vendetta against Beata. What a disgrace she is.

[@EmmaDee]

I couldn’t agree more and it’s sad she’s not being held accountable. This entire Hosptial owes it to this family to publicly apologize for the invasion and neglect they caused this family. Ms. Beata was a very smart, educated woman by ALL accounts, and instead of sharing knowledge and co-managing her healthcare, these people said “MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY!”

[@functionsbyradar995]

Hopefully they are hit by the only thing understand big $$$$$. This evil woman should have been charged with the very thing the mother was accused of.---> Child Abuse. @@EmmaDee

[@RR-iv6ol]

@@EmmaDeenot only this family but all the families they have destroyed for there are so many.

[@dsoule4902]

Coming in late: what is doing "this"? Separating kids from parents? Not working with parents for effective treatment? I don't believe this woman is credible. "I don't think I did" is not an answer to kissing a client/child.

[@martingall8732]

She is lying. Come on.some one tell her the punishment

[@elizabethcolman7370]

The Kowalski's deserve to win their lawsuit for many reasons, one being that the hospital did not fire this woman.

[@erickab8533]

It’s always the kids that don’t need to be taken from their families, that are taken. Then the ones who are in imminent danger, are left with their abusers

[@victimofpsychiatry]

Like that 8 passengers case right? 😅

[@chismitch1843]

Yep because one set of parents usually have money and are willing to spend and spend to fight this BULLSH*T system. The other parent (the abusive parents) don’t have any money. No profit.

[@CarmenPerez-kz6rw]

Always? Every single case?

[@MrDoyle07]

It’s frightening to see how someone with such a well intended motivation can become so wrong when institutional control is flexed under the auspices of that institutions ‘experts’.

[@tigrlily]

Isolating a child, no phone, no organic contact, not allowing child to talk about her pain with her father (trusted contact for Maya) during supervised visit and then reporting that she wasnt complaining about pain constantly to staff who had lost her trust. Whats wrong with this picture?

[@sabrinarojas4796]

This woman should never ever be allowed to work with children EVER. She's caused so much harm to the Kowalski's and so many other families. EVIL.

[@genevievematte9048]

She could act the same way with elderly and vulnerable patients . She should take a job as a clerk.,,no contact whatsoever with public

[@debbietaylor5183]

She working as social worker now at OB/Gyn clinic in clearwater fact she still being employed in role like this is horrendous....she got arrested for abusing 10 year old boy also before this it's disgusting

[@taylorgarton6983]

The fact that the hospital would hire her after she was charged with child abuse and gave her a top position is wild to me. It’s gross misconduct.

[@dinacox1971]

Maya knew very quickly that they were not going to do anything about her pain and then quite likely tried to hide any problems in an attempt to be let home!!!!! If I seem like "I am well they will let me go home"!!!! My heart just breaks for Maya then and now. She is looking more and more exhausted as this trial goes on.

[@0626jrp]

100%

[@coraharris5517]

Same w/ no one understanding that a child in pain won’t bring it up until the mom comes back into rm as a child isn’t gonna wanna bring it up until she is w/ the one that believes her

[@PatienceLove]

I believe so too! She knew they didn’t believe them and didn’t want to create a further problem.

[@average_life]

This!! My son has extreme, terminal medical issues. Going in 11 years. Hospitalizations and procedures always create a set- back in pain control and management. He will hide, minimize, and downplay his pain in order to be discharged home- where he is able to cope better, be in his safe-place, have the love and support of his family and friends and his amazing therapist. His family and support system is integral to his well-being. But know that his pain is very real, very chronic, debilitating. And his spirit, fight, and determination are the only thing he has "control" of.

[@Skipbo000]

absolutely not. 10 year old children simply would not think that way while lying in a hospital.

[@grilledsleaze]

I wish nothing but a life of pain for Cathi Bedy. The amount of pain she has inflicted on others needs to come back on her 10 fold…

[@notbornagainbornright5046]

THEY TOOK THIS FAMILIES CHILD AWAY! YOU CAN'T WRITE THIS SH-T

[@gobgoerrsarah]

Her bringing up teaching mindfulness to kids with chronic pain is crazy

[@Waitingformarty]

Why? Mindfulness can be helpful with children. They are usually more open to trying than adults

[@Skipbo000]

mindfulness is learning not to focus on the pain or obsess over it. it just gets worse. Pain is also controlled/dealt with psychologically.

[@tamarhiw7276]

I was a nursing student and the first thing we were taught you don't get to percieve the pain level. If they state they are in pain you don't get to say the level. This woman is unbelievable.

[@jenn451]

Correct!

[@shellzabelle4146]

Yes I keep thinking the same thing. This was drilled into us in nursing school.

[@tamarhiw7276]

@@shellzabelle4146 going into clinicals over and over.

[@shellzabelle4146]

@@tamarhiw7276 oh yes. And that people suffering from chronic pain may not “act like they’re in pain” since they live with it. This lady makes me so mad.

[@Skipbo000]

That practice has been completely reworked and now nurses and doctors are trained to be very aware of how addictive pain medication is and not to dispense it freely just because the patient says "10," Especially a patient who has been on pain meds for awhile.

[@DR-mq1vn]

So parents who are attentive to their own child's needs is suspicious? WTF?

[@marciabraga1111]

Exactly, but yet they give kids back to drug addict parents who abuse the children, this woman must’ve had a horrible childhood and is jealous of kids with loving parents.

[@CharlieLynne-143]

Yeah, she said a sign of fictitious disorders is going to multiple doctors....What was she supposed to do with a Chronic condition?! She so ignorant. It makes me sick.

[@functionsbyradar995]

It is set up in a way Parents cannot win. Too much attention, mot enough attention.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

That’s not what she said. There are indeed parents who have serious psychological problems which manifest as high control of their children. They want to characterize it as “attentiveness.”

[@justmoon9798]

To this woman, yes. I'd be in trouble if she came to my home. I am very attentive and caring when it comes to my kids.

[@l.a.w.79]

I’ve worked in environments with women like this. She earned a degree, got a job, and thinks she knows more than everyone!!! She hasn’t read a book or research article since she earned her degree!! She is NOT an avid learner and her insecurities make her mean spirited and unwilling to admit that she may not know something!!!!!! She won’t ask for help or consult with another colleague or acquiesce when she has no data to support her position.

[@Juke582]

That’s what a narcissist does!

[@l.a.w.79]

@@Juke582 indeed! They make for the most difficult people to work around. They cause chaos and make you question your sanity!!!!!! I’ve never been more miserable than the times I worked full time with duplicitous, evil, insecure women…and some men for that matter. I’d rather work part time and carefully budget than ever spin my wheels in environments that cost my health just for a “prestigious” career!

[@basicallyno1722]

I totttttally agree!

[@kjh6903]

Well said!!

[@shellzabelle4146]

@@l.a.w.79I agree wholeheartedly! It’s not worth it!

[@Nat524Ricci]

MAKES ME SICK!!!!!! Should be criminally charged and prosecuted!!!!!! It angers me that there is NO RECOURSE for accountability within our medical system. When something SO EGREGIOUS happens, yet there’s NO discipline or punishment? BEYOND SICK and evil!

[@wildershoney2439]

Heres what I've learned in my 44yrs: Hospital staff, Insurance, & pharmacies acts equal to Dr's and Nurses. Probation Officers act equal to DA's, lawyers, & Judges. These ppl are dangerous. They provide input with zero oaths like the ppl they pretend to be on par with. The consequences never fall to them. They ruin ppls lives because they can. She's a prime example.

[@uayaia1]

This woman, Cathi Bedy, is as hard as nails; nothing seems to faze her. Cool as a cucumber and smiling, she is scary! Hospitals and clinicians have way too much power in decision-making regarding children. It seems as if parents, children, and families in general are under siege during this current time in history. It really doesn't take a village to raise a child; it takes loving parents. Sorry, Hillary!

[@deborahwhit118]

Dangerous individual, very EVIL

[@uayaia1]

@@deborahwhit118@ deborahwhit118 I agree; she is wearing a cross, but it should be upside down. She comes across as a pedophile. I believe what Maya said about C. B. taking her to the chapel where there were no cameras, kissing her, and placing her on her lap. Also, she lied about Maya's mom and told her that she would be placed in foster care and then come to live with C.B., who seems to be a soulless, ruthless, heartless individual!

[@lorikremer2709]

I currently have a foster child and have been caught in the DCFS in the aftermath of a neglect and abuse. What has been more shocking than the actions of the parents has been the actions of a caseworker who has had an unhealthy amount of anger towards the child. I'm fighting and I'm fighting hard for this child so no adult can do this again. This woman displays the same lack of insight and above reproach attitude.

[@johnriser5865]

May God bless you and protect you in your efforts. It takes alot of courage and tenacity to do the right thing inspite of the retaliation that may bring. Very admirable

[@Juke582]

A narcissist! You have to protect children from them at DCF too! They are sick people

[@karynray4297]

This happens way to much and still is going on!!!! They never get held accountable

[@Soltice-ty2nf]

I was removed from my home as a child by a social worker who hated my mom for no reasons. She even try to ran my mother with her car .

[@ajordan1976]

​@@Soltice-ty2nfthat's just so wrong and sad.

[@sheilatt9589]

Power and control. This woman's actions are egregious!

[@StephanieHickey-v5e]

YES!!! That is exactly what I think. I am so glad you said this. I had not anyone put out that comment before.

[@jackieann5494]

Yes . But worse than egregious. monstrous

[@GotMySnarkyNanaPantsOn]

Yes absolutely. A power tripper let loose with too much power and control in her position with no accountability for her actions. Such a liar. It is so infuriating to see and hear such blatant lying and blame shifting.

[@blossom1643]

Power control & apparently she “suffers” from a lot of Memory Lapse for Such a Proffesional. It infuriates me !!

[@jackieann5494]

@@blossom1643 Very good point . It infuriates me , too. I'm greatly relieved to know that they will pay for what they did to that family. I hope the verdict acts as a deterrent going forward .

[@IvyPod]

I hope she faces criminal charges. They accused Beata of lying and child abuse and they also accused Maya of lying to get attention. Let’s think about the likelihood of those two things actually happening at the same time. They went after this family viciously and they were all incredibly unprofessional and immature. What they did should have severe consequences. I hope this family wins every penny. She was indeed kidnapped in my opinion

[@skyeblu1722]

She’s a nazi! She would have followed Hitler without question…

[@jameshansen8931]

Yes she was. And kidnapping is punishable by a life sentence. This liar - who lies like a soulless machine because that’s what she is - belongs locked up behind bars with the rest of the child molesters the REST OF HER LIFE.

[@jdarmin]

it's absolutely stunning how long it takes her, when they ask her "what kind of formal training do you have in X," to essentially say "none."

[@pedanticmisanthrope]

Chronic pain is so vastly different than surgical or acute pain. What we deal with daily is often so much more than "regular" people can even conceive of. And we just deal with it. And sometimes it's so bad that we DO break. Cry. Need large amounts of relief just to touch it. The flippancy with which these people treated her and her family is shocking and shameful.

[@iegirlie]

She is the evil villain of this story. This woman will steal any child she pleases. How many other children did she steal from loving parents?😡

[@marciabraga1111]

Many, I’m thankful to Maya and her family for fighting back, this will bring how doctors, hospitals and DCF are corrupt.

[@functionsbyradar995]

When the mother sadly took her life & then Maya was all the sudden released. It proved the mothers every word as the truth. It should also win this case. @@marciabraga1111

[@Wizeup881]

Her and Dr Sally Smith are the evil villains. Let's not forget the doctor because her letters and specialty, mixed with this stupid social worker are the reason dozens of children were taken from family's at ACH.

[@stacyhammerstone3401]

Exactly

[@HappeningsatLamgoFarms]

Wondering the same. I’m hoping other lawsuits will follow because of this case.

[@bannontrenton9522]

"Maya asked to be put on her lap" LIARRRR Makes my blood boil, She hated this lady why would she want her hugging and kissing her? She took satisfaction of telling her she wasn't going home to see her reaction. She was grooming her! This lady is sick and had an unhealthy obsession with this family. I could write an essay on all the times she lied in this deposition. Why didn't they cross the witness. JH knows this lady is what will lose them this case. Wish this happened in front of jury live. I hope media drag this evil lady through the mud!! Criminal charges should be laid on this NARCISIST!!!!

[@Juke582]

I am infuriated same way you are about this narcissist! She is beyond that though trying to steal Maya away from her family saying she was going to adopt her! That’s pretty sick! Something is wrong with her! Hope she doesn’t have any kids??? A narcissist mother would be the worst mental abuser ever! 😫😖😖

[@hayleeedwards3072]

“This lady is sick and had an unhealthy obsession with this family.” BINGO I hadn’t thought of that but you are exactly right. She is sick

[@Amanda---]

I hope this hospital pays big. There are so many kids actually being abused. These people don't understand chronic pain.

[@maemae4909]

Cathi Bedy, John Hopkins and Sally Smith (35:00) aren’t usually challenged with legal representation when they medically kidnap and abuse and cause parents to ☠️ themselves is what she is saying. They usually can do this all under the legal radar with no repercussions and their fraudulent insurance billing and calculated misrepresentation in their documentation isn’t called out as just that is what Cathi is trying to say.

[@PatienceLove]

💯

[@debbiefranklin9825]

True story: my oldest son @ age 5 years was having severe stomach pain, but these pain would only come on at night during the day he would play and not have pains in his stomach. We would take him to our local hospital and pediatrician several times. Our local hospital took xrays and it showed trapped gas. These continued on for about a month. We went on weekend 4th of July vacation. Our son continued to complain of stomach pain once again at night only. We took him to a different hospital where we were on vacation at when the ER doctor examined our son he told us he was having appendicitis and surgey was needed. Because we questioned the diagnosis and just asked if we should get a second opinion because want our hospital and his pediatrician had been telling us about the trap gas we were reported to child protective services the hospital that we were denying medical care which was not the case. Luckily the case worker believed us and our son had his surgery.

[@Skipbo000]

son needed to learn how to fart.

[@noone3241]

My daughter at 15 had an extended medical condition that kept her in the hospital for months at a National recognized local Childrens hospital wherein I learned early that the nursing staff quickly dominates your life. If they feel the slightest of control issues by a parent the retribution was apparent. Every time my daughter had a visitor was the only time a nurse would always sit atadesk area outside her room. I realized certain conversations of my daughter getting physically sick and I would clean her as opposed to waiting on nurses would be mentioned after guests left in a flippant manner. I can easily see how these people can manipulate information for control and retribution. In retrospect being in shock and concern for your child’s health then being challenged could quickly go sideways. Luckily her doctors were actually amazing but the majority of young nurses were very petty and controlling. I also mentioned early on that I worked for a medical malpractice law firm, generally helps.

[@jackieann5494]

Good comment and sooo true .

[@Love_cats584]

Very respectful of your situation and yes, there are many petty and controlling nurses, but being a nurse myself, I always knew my patients were my responsibility and it was kind of like being in charge of knowing everything your patient did in an 8-12 hour shift as to why as a nurse, I would keep close tabs on my patient. It is a nurse’s responsibility to know when meds are given, Iv administration, new symptoms, peeing, pooping, with descriptions and sometimes measurement,emisis, movement of patients, monitors, managing and prepping for tests, charting, blood sugars, catheter, any food and drink taken…the list is literally endless. With all due respect , sometimes family members seemed dubious of nurses controlling attitude, but some of it is due to this. 20 years in healthcare and I rarely had any problems with family members. There were only a few times when I didn’t get a mutual respect with family members. I’m sorry to hear your daughter was sick. Hope she is better. Healthcare has definitely changed in the last 20 years.

[@Borakization]

ICU nurse here and yes we can be control freaks. Our dedication is to protecting our patient, especially those on vents or can’t speak for themselves. It takes awhile for me to trust anyone around my patient (even parents) and once I feel your intentions are good, I let down my guard. I know this can be insulting for the love that people have. It’s truly not meant to be. From our perspective, we’ve seen a lot. Some people mean well, but it’s not always in the best interest of their loved one.

[@jackieann5494]

@@Borakization You're right . Some people mean well . But sometimes people are egotistical , vindictive , spiteful control freaks . It's hard for decent people to accept , but really evil people walk among us . The power they are given should be limited and regulated . This group of "professionals" have a history of destroying lives , families and reputations . I'm so grateful for the jury's verdict . Perhaps it will instill a bit of much needed caution on situations like this .

[@mathewjohnson79]

​@@Borakization not trying to be mean, but who are nurses to decide what's in the best interests of the patient?

[@JennyLouLou]

All five "symptoms" she listed of MBP describe exactly how I would act as a desperate parent. 😢

[@reidnlorikincaid9683]

The people who worked for this hospital were people who had put in incredible TIME AND MONEY, years of their lives, training to take care of seriously ill children. These people are motivated to lie, harm, disable children, or damage their families??? Do you understand that these are people who have trained for years to try to help children???? THEY HAD NO MOTIVE to HARM MAYA OR HER FAMILY. They were acting as COURT MANDATED REPORTERS to report suspicions they had regarding possible child abuse, which clearly existed with Maya, as many of her providers doubted her diagnosis, and were very uncomfortable with the treatment her parents were relentlessly pushing for. THESE PEOPLE WERE NEVER SEEKING TO DESTROY THIS FAMILY. THESE PROFESSIONALS WERE INSTEAD PUTTING THEMSELVES ON THE LINE, TRYING, IN THEIR VIEW, TO PROTECT THIS CHILD. Get down off of your armchair high horses and think critically for a second. Why would all these good people who have spent their careers trying to care for gravely ill children and their families suddenly change into soul sucking, incompetent, evil beasts when it came to Maya and her family? There was NO MALICE. I'm not God. Were they right, or not? Who knows. It's very muddy whether she ever even had this syndrome or not. Reasonable people, highly trained medical professionals, can even obviously disagree. It's all clear as mud. But understand, these professionals are working in incredibly difficult circumstances, trying to do their best for their patients and families!!! Don't believe that? Then keep your children at home and employ your crystals, and voodoo cards the next time they develop an infection, or horrible pain syndrome, and spare us all, especially your children's MEDICAL providers, your obviously supreme sense of all knowing sense of self righteousness. EVERYONE LOST THE DAY6 BEATA CHOSE TO TAKE HER LIFE, INCLUDING ALL THESE PROFESSIONALS WHO WAKE UP EARLY AND STAY LATE, giving up precious time with their own families in order to better serve other children and their families because they are dedicated to the children they care for day in, and day out. The EASY PATH, would have been to do whatever the Kowalski's wanted them to do. Less documentation. Less litigation. Less NOISE. Did they do that? NO! They took the hard route. The route THEY felt was best for a child viewed as vulnerable, and likely a victim of child abuse. But you know better, right? Nail them to the wall, right? And then complain, COMPLAIN, MOAN, and scream, when NO ONE WILL ADMIT YOUR CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL for uncontrolled, inexplicable pain because the risk of litigation is too high. I wouldn't touch your kid with a 10 foot pole, but then they are better people than me.

[@lorimello5121]

That is how my mom acted when I kept getting kidney infection in the mid 70s as a little girl. My doctor sent me to a specialist and I had surgery and turned out fine.

[@GenZMother]

@@reidnlorikincaid9683Oh please, get off your high horse! They aren’t good people. They’re desensitised power trippers.

[@PatienceLove]

@@reidnlorikincaid9683 Cathi or Dr. Smith? Which one are you?? 😂😂

[@faireplaymedia7622]

It's exactly how I acted with regards to my husband. And it's exactly how most nurses and physicians act when it comes to the medical care that their family members receive. Nurses and doctors are very strong and determined advocates on behalf of their own families and Maya's mother was a registered nurse who is very well versed and her daughters illness. my husband had a very rare interstitial lung disorder and was hospitalized numerous times and was on a ventilator most of those times. I was very well-versed in his illness and the treatments that worked best and because you don't always get the same team of doctors and nurses every time you go into the hospital you have to bring everybody up to speed… And doctors and nurses don't like family members who advocate for their loved ones.

[@nict6549]

This women has blood on her hands and not just from this case! She is immune from criminal charges and that has got to change.

[@darlacummings12]

Don't worry. When this case is over she'll be fired and she'll suffer embarrassment. At least there's that.

[@truthbringer8574]

It’s the worst thing you can do is put such a person in charge of someone else’s life or health, and to have NO CONSEQUENCES for being wrong, this is DANGEROUS and only that.

[@jimsmith9301]

After my severe stroke and daily pain I returned to the hospital and they always took tests and said everything looks fine and sent me home with no treatment. Some were very mean to me. My family was ready to Sue if I died. got to hate hospitals.

[@blossom1643]

“social services” is disgusting. They are so Stupid. Always More worried about their silly “rules” than dam common Sense. Ridiculous.

[@nancygarrett0000]

She is WRONG! As a medical person since 1992 we are taught AND told we can NEVER say if a patient is in pain or not! Facilities can be in ALOT of trouble if this is reported! PERIOD!! She has NO clue what she is talking about

[@cwelch0625]

This is a textbook "abuse of power" that should be a teaching tool to every hospital. Appalling and horrific to say the least. My stomach is nauseous just listening and watching her verbal and non-verbal behaviors.

[@isabelfans6808]

This lady should be prosecuted and charge with responsibility in Beata dead and Maya’s mental suffering.! Unacceptable behavior.! She have not medical knowledge to assume nothing. Justice is needed here

[@Dowhatsright99]

Do NOT take your children to this hospital EVER

[@Skipbo000]

and yet they care for millions of people every year - successfully. what does that tell you about this case?

[@SarahHolt-z4y]

EVERY.SINGLE.PERSON. Involved in THIS ABUSE of this child SHD BE BEHIND BARS!! EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM.

[@Skipbo000]

well they're not so what does that tell you about the case? what motive does this woman have to tell anything but the truth? what motive do the Kowalkskis have? MILLIONS.

[@BusyBooksByAaron]

In my opinion, she’s a monster. I don’t think I’ve ever said anything like that about a social worker before. I know many SW who are amazing human beings. My husband works with many SWs who are a wealth of knowledge, empathy, resources, etc. I just can’t believe she can sleep at night. How can the guilt not consume her? I will never understand how people can be so evil😢 My 9 year old son can be smiling and be in excruciating pain. He had a terrible injury in both knees and was still able to jump (he is autistic and jumping is one of his stims). The injury was visible on X-rays. It has taken over 4 months of recovery time for him to start to feel a bit better. I always tell the doctors that his body language does not always match how he feels. He is non speaking and communicates using an AAC app. Thankfully, RUSH Medical Center has been so good to us. I’m so grateful that they are so accommodating to his needs.

[@JennyLouLou]

She is not trained in pediatrics nor chronic pain. How dare she act as a provider, she is not qualified to assess! She may only help facilitate the execution of care.

[@kristybrodersen5853]

She’s lying!!! LYING. LYING. 🤮

[@sunshinefalls1086]

Her Kissing Maya & telling her she wanted to Adopt her tells me everything about her motives. No wonder Maya feels traumatized by this controlling judgemental woman. A social worker who doesn't believe a child about her pain shouldn't be anywhere near children. She also doesn't understand how people in chronic continual pain throughout the body show behaviour's different to injury pain. I live with Chronic Pain so I know. The Chronic Pain Specialist is the Doctor they should have collaborated with for Maya, they failed this family & took Maya from her emotional support system & wrongly blamed Biata. Biata was a fierce loving protective Mum, not the sadist they made her out to be. Shame on all of them.

[@mattybond]

28:49 oh God she's one of them. It's "professionals" like her that are the reason CRPS is known as the suicide condition. "She didn't show signs of pain like other kids" and they tried meditation and mindfulness. Of course her pain was different to most kids. She has a "rare" condition 🤦

[@TheGodHabit]

She should be in jail.

[@sylviag8871]

I agree 👍

[@shirleyac12]

Well said

[@terrilynn1110]

It is comforting to know people believe the condition is real and are outraged on our behalf..20yr CRPS veteran.

[@mattybond]

@@terrilynn1110 16 yrs for me

[@libertyna933]

She's a terrible liar and we can see right through it. So the little priest is lying that he couldn't do anything religious with Maya. The word "Massive" update was used because the patient was going to be transferred? Please! Something is wrong with this woman! She got pleasure out of hurting this family. Why would she not give Maya a holiday dress?

[@battlehymnoftheempath3610]

Disgusting sociopath

[@marciabraga1111]

Her and the doctor are used to doing this, they were so comfortable and never got caught, look up how many families have gone through hell with these monsters.

[@nightowlslounge]

They’re pure evil 👿 monsters 👹 that belong in prison and never to be allowed near children again!

[@lovelifelaugh2727]

*wears cross*

[@libertyna933]

Unbelievable that she would take a rosary from a child but then show up with this cross!

[@cassjagg]

This lawyer did amazingly!

[@notbornagainbornright5046]

AGREE!! AGREE !!! AGREE! I WOULD LOSE MY SH-T IF I HATED SOMEONE AND THEY CUDDLED MY CHILD

[@Skipbo000]

he sure did. convinced all of us that the nurses and doctors have a motive to lie and not the one with hundreds of millions of dollars lying on the table.

[@montyy9509]

Now, I’m on Maya and her family’s side for sure. However, our heal care system is so jacked it’s amazing they figured out she had this in the first place. I’ve had it my entire life with other autoimmune disordered. They said I was a liar and kicked me out of a hospital once. This system is a joke and I hope others start fighting this bs.

[@aglaisio]

As a retired child protection social worker, it is clear that this social worker is poorly trained, incompetent, a bully who misused her power on multiple occasions. She is what we call a "dangerous" social worker. Ironically, she is lacking in remorse, has grandiose beliefs of her skills, thinks she is omnipotent, all of the symptoms of a sociopathic narcissist. She should be in prison for the harm she has caused to Maya and her family.

[@notbornagainbornright5046]

Narasistic

[@notbornagainbornright5046]

Spot on NARASISTIC WOMAN

[@StephanieHickey-v5e]

To me, her mother is a hero and I honestly cant say that I would not have done what she did if I were in her place. The only way her daughter was going to be free would be for her to be out of the picture. I dont think she was overwhelmed with sadness that she could not see her, that would be a huge part of it, but I think that day, she realized that she could no longer allow her family to be held captive. She was right, Mia was immediately released to her father. I hope they get the maximum amount that they can get and if the judge does not require the licensures of this woman to be stripped and her affiliation with that hospital to be immediately revolked than I think if I were her father I would move next to sue her organization, not for the money, but that she be unable to work in this field again. That would be my plea deal, she goes and I wont sue. She stays and I will take it all the way I have to for it to happen. And, yes, I dont give up. We are STILL fighting and we wont stop until all of this can NEVER happen to another child, mother and family again, EVER.

[@HappeningsatLamgoFarms]

Agree- Maya was only allowed to eventually go home because her mom passed. Her mom literally gave her life for her child who was in horrible pain.

[@Kthb80]

Her mother could’ve taken a six week trip to Europe, and gotten the same result. She is not a hero in my eyes she damaged her child far beyond anything the hospital could’ve done. Maya said it herself the loss of her mother is her biggest pain.

[@StephanieHickey-v5e]

@@Kthb80 I am really glad you said that. I never thought of that but you are completely right!

[@suehowie152]

Beata had previously offered to move out of the family home so Maya could return home..The offer was rejected. I can't imagine the powerlessness she must have felt.

[@suehowie152]

​@@Kthb80Beats did offer to move out of the family home but that was rejected

[@tonoxic]

0:44 yelling at a sub- another coworker. Tells you all you need to know about the type of person she was to work with. It's all about power

[@Wizeup881]

Rumor has it, the cardio floor had a huge situation from an experimental treatment gone wrong that killed children. Not saying this is connected, but this went down in the mid 2010's when medical kidnapping was at its peak at ACH. Clearly this social worker drinks the Kool-Aid.

[@dicktipton5912]

Yep

[@basicallyno1722]

I was looking to see if someone else caught that. She wanted to say subordinate but thought better of it.

[@Mexicobeanpole]

I heard that too. Even using that particular term is strange. She thinks who the hell she is.

[@cindydewey9514]

Why JHACH didn’t settle when the could and decided not to, is mind blowing to me. I would never bring my child there after seeing this trial. I would tell every family I knew in Florida not to go there. DCF settled. She was hell bent on taking Maya away from her parents. Awful! I hope family gets a HUGE settlement!

[@functionsbyradar995]

I hope it is an unheard-of recording braking settlement. As in a Billion $$$$. You cannot replace a mother. Or undo the mental harm done to Maya & family.

[@Wizeup881]

I am from the Tampa Bay area. I honestly moved out of the town. Unfortunately, you can't just NOT go to that hospital. Emergencies happen and the ambulance/helicopter is going to take you to the closest Children's Hospital. Not to mention, many parents are clueless and we just want to take their child to the "best" hospital. There are families who were affected by this after their children made it to that hospital via ambulance. If you lived in the Tampa Bay area, this was many parents greatest fear.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

florida dcf is a cesspool

[@Kthb80]

They would’ve settled for a lesser amount.

[@spendersotl]

Wow this women didnt know that they had so much on her

[@notbornagainbornright5046]

Kissing, sitting and comforting is absolutely crazy. She's a monster comforting a child

[@rosanneshinkle4133]

Pain is what the patient says it is.

[@Skipbo000]

not anymore. addiction has changed all of that.

[@Amanda---]

I find it DISTURBING that JHCH films children in their hospital room. That means Maya was filmed changing and using the restroom. All without Maya even knowing. How DISGUSTING.

[@sunnymorningday6537]

Why do I get the nagging feeling that “nurse Ratchet” is not a fictional character as I witness Cathi Bedi testify? She’s always acting on someone else’s behalf & simply following orders while her whole demeanor displays an arrogant, know-it-all narcissist who would not take orders from anyone! I can’t imagine a worse nightmare for a child than being taken from her parents & put under this witch’s care.

[@reidnlorikincaid9683]

The people who worked for this hospital were people who had put in incredible TIME AND MONEY, years of their lives, training to take care of seriously ill children. These people are motivated to lie, harm, disable children, or damage their families??? Do you understand that these are people who have trained for years to try to help children???? THEY HAD NO MOTIVE to HARM MAYA OR HER FAMILY. They were acting as COURT MANDATED REPORTERS to report suspicions they had regarding possible child abuse, which clearly existed with Maya, as many of her providers doubted her diagnosis, and were very uncomfortable with the treatment her parents were relentlessly pushing for. THESE PEOPLE WERE NEVER SEEKING TO DESTROY THIS FAMILY. THESE PROFESSIONALS WERE INSTEAD PUTTING THEMSELVES ON THE LINE, TRYING, IN THEIR VIEW, TO PROTECT THIS CHILD. Get down off of your armchair high horses and think critically for a second. Why would all these good people who have spent their careers trying to care for gravely ill children and their families suddenly change into soul sucking, incompetent, evil beasts when it came to Maya and her family? There was NO MALICE. I'm not God. Were they right, or not? Who knows. It's very muddy whether she ever even had this syndrome or not. Reasonable people, highly trained medical professionals, can even obviously disagree. It's all clear as mud. But understand, these professionals are working in incredibly difficult circumstances, trying to do their best for their patients and families!!! Don't believe that? Then keep your children at home and employ your crystals, and voodoo cards the next time they develop an infection, or horrible pain syndrome, and spare us all, especially your children's MEDICAL providers, your obviously supreme sense of all knowing sense of self righteousness. EVERYONE LOST THE DAY6 BEATA CHOSE TO TAKE HER LIFE, INCLUDING ALL THESE PROFESSIONALS WHO WAKE UP EARLY AND STAY LATE, giving up precious time with their own families in order to better serve other children and their families because they are dedicated to the children they care for day in, and day out. The EASY PATH, would have been to do whatever the Kowalski's wanted them to do. Less documentation. Less litigation. Less NOISE. Did they do that? NO! They took the hard route. The route THEY felt was best for a child viewed as vulnerable, and likely a victim of child abuse. But you know better, right? Nail them to the wall, right? And then complain, COMPLAIN, MOAN, and scream, when NO ONE WILL ADMIT YOUR CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL for uncontrolled, inexplicable pain because the risk of litigation is too high. I wouldn't touch your kid with a 10 foot pole, but then they are better people than me.

[@adrianashilling2573]

@@reidnlorikincaid9683 First of all , the US medical system is about profit, not healthcare. Secondly , this woman was a total outlier, diagnosing abuse at several times the state average. The hospital should have picked up on that. Finally, the hospital was charging insurance for treating Maya for CRPS , all the while denying she had it. If you watch the documentary you will probably realize how much at fault the hospital was.

[@GenZMother]

@@reidnlorikincaid9683Stop copying and pasting your ridiculous narrative. I wouldn’t want you anywhere near my kid anyway so I’m glad you wouldn’t touch a kid with a ten foot pole, you’re wicked.

[@chrisdanielson1219]

​@@reidnlorikincaid9683 So, you admit their is an easy route and a hard route you can take with hospital staff. I didn't know your love of caring for people in need came with strings attached. They didnt comply with your orders unquestionably so you were showing them who's boss. Being difficult and using policies and procedures to exact your revenge and display your power. This is exactly what happens with cops who think you are lying or disrespecting them. Power corrupts absolutely

[@conniepr]

I had a nurse Rachet in icu.

[@loriwise5120]

Keep your children away from this evil woman ..she is sick and needs to be evaluated. .fierd .And license pulled. And sue her sue her. !!! Take everything she has ..ruin her like she did so many families

[@kjh6903]

@@hoftroy2377 yes !!!!! She sure is I just read that too ! How can she still be employed. She needs to be in jail !!! 😡

[@BlackStump172]

No eleven year old would ask to sit on anyone’s lap , unless very very rarely the parents .

[@shannonstricker3868]

I could not stop crying. So sick. Please family never give up and get what you deserve as well and spread your message as you breath

[@eloisecromwell4201]

This is unbelievable! It’s about a power struggle with the parents not what was in Mayas best interests.

[@hayleeedwards3072]

Yes!!! So let’s take note!! If anybody comes to your job & knows just as much or more than you, APPRECIATE IT!!! Ppl are so cruel!

[@skullvr7654]

Yes and they got close to a million dollars for warehousing her I’m sure Michelle smith had a role in this since she was the hospital financial advisor it’s all about the $$ to these crooks

[@donnaj1546]

These people were so horrible. Keeping her from her lawyers, parents and the judge. Taking almost naked pictures of a child. She should lose her license.

[@H3llo_Kidd3n]

She is so smug and hides behind others for her actions. Despicable.

[@laurenmoosh5318]

This is infuriating. She takes zero accountability for her actions. She needs to be charged criminally for this…

[@nikinoftz]

It has been drummed into healthcare providers' heads that pain for our patients is not what we think we are observing only but MAINLY from what the patients say it is. Also if someone has had chronic pain for an extended period of time, they get used to it and does not display symptoms the same way as someone who recently started feeling pain. This is why we rely mostly on what they tell us and that is why pain assessment is now the 6th vital signs.