In december of 1999, Dayna Curtis went to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Australia complaining of severe headaches, nausea, and dizziness. The staff told her she had a Migraine and sent her home.

Unfortunately, Ms. Curtis had bacterial meningitis, which the hospital failed to diagnose. As a result of the misdiagnosis, Ms. Curtis is now deaf in her right ear.

In March, 2008, Ms. Curtis was awarded $222,546 when a district court judge ruled that the hospital was negligent. The hospital appealed to...