yes, it seems like a pittance - especially considering that her attorney will get up to half, and definitely more than a third, and the doctors who discovered the misdiagnosis and might be treating her for any related issues will get a chunk, as well.

had the doctor's insurance company not forced the case to go to court, more of the money would have gone to Audrey Serrano rather than to the lawyer. i suspect they felt she had no resources and hoped she wouldn't find a lawyer to take it to court.

i reaize that corporations and many doctors don't really care about people's lives, but i wonder how they would like to spend 9 years thinking that they'd die of a disease and being treated for it in ways that makes them have lots of unpleasant symptoms. you can bet your ass they'd have gone for more than 2.5 mill. of course, they can afford quality doctors and their lifestyle wouldn't prejudice those docrors, so the question is probably moot.