Defense testimony continues Tuesday in the $220 million case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital that was the focus of thedoctors testified about why they were concerned about the nature of Maya’s illness and why they suspected her mother, Beata Kowalski, had Munchausen by proxyThe defense, with its witnesses, is trying to establish that Maya did not have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
"I was quite surprised and shocked at the amount of ketamine that was reported, "stated Dr. Richard Andrew Elliot. "They were way higher than any doses I had ever seen given to a child."On Monday, doctors testified about why they believed Beata Kowalski was suffering from Munchausen by proxy. A judge ordered Maya to be sheltered in the hospital during the investigation and she was not allowed to se her mother, Beata Kowalski during that time. After 87 days of not seeing her daughter, Beata Kowalski died by suicide.
When the hospital’s attorney, Howard Hunter, began his opening statements, he noted that several hospital staffers believed Beata Kowalski suffered from Munchausen by proxy and they were trying to protect her. doctors and nurses from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital took the stand for the defense
The doctor told the jury she informed Beata Kowalski that the hospital could help her get resources to help, but the offer was declined. Klink also recalled Maya saying, "I’m tired of these lies. My whole life is a lie. That stuck me. That struck me very hard…It sounded to me like it was a cry for help."
Nurse practioner Bonnie Rice who worked at Tampa General Hospital and was a part of Maya’s care team in 2015 said Maya’s case was frustrating for the medical team because she said Maya and her mother weren’t open and she couldn’t move them down the road of recovery. In a video deposition, Dr. Lewis stated that he believed Maya may have been suffering from a psychological symptom of pain, which may have triggered physical pain symptoms.
Jurors also heard Smith say she suggested doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital take Maya off of all medications. A judge ordered Maya to be sheltered at the hospital while the child abuse allegations were investigated. She wasn’t allowed to be discharged to her family or another treatment facility and could not see her mother. A judge ordered her to remain at the hospital under state custody. Beata Kowalski died by suicide after being kept away from her daughter for 87 days.
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