2.5million malpractice award story

I read the story linked below and was curious as to your guys take on it. Is the patient partially responsible since she didn't proceed to her appointment in the morning following her trip to the ED? Is a 2.5 million award justifiable? http://www.thestate.com/news/nation-world/national/article82950257.html#fmp
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