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In 2015, Maya Kowalski was hospitalized for a rare neurological condition

Her mother, Beata Kowalski, was accused of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, and later died by suicide

The story of Maya and her family was the subject of the 2023 Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya

It's been 10 years since the start of Maya Kowalski 's harrowing health ordeal, which would transform into a family tragedy when her mother, Beata Kowalski, died by suicide after being accused of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Following the death of her mother, Maya sued the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, and in November 2023, she won a $213 million judgment. But nearly two years later, in October 2025, that ruling was reversed .

The family’s painful story captured national attention and was

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