I was reading an article about a malpractice case that made our front page here. An md was being sued. He claimed he told a nurse to do something stat. It wasn't done stat and that resulted in a bad outcome. Plus the patient claimed excuriating pain and misery the first 24 hours post op.
The article said the nurses maticulous charting proved both the md and the patient were lying or mistaken.
Never underestimate the power of good charting.