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In medical malpractice lawsuits, documentation is key in proving both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s cases. A jury is much more likely to believe what is documented in the chart than testimony that is generally provided several years after the alleged medical malpractice<\/a> took place. However, when something is not documented in the chart, then it is up to both parties to convince the jury that their version of the events is true.<\/p>\n

In the Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit<\/a> of Dolores Murray v. Diane Price-Gordon, R.N., <\/em>06 L 9083, the plaintiff was unable to convince the jury that the defendant nurse had acted negligently. Instead, the jury sided with the defendant and her version of the events despite the lack of support provided by the medical chart.<\/p>\n

In Murray<\/em>, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant nurse’s failure to monitor the plaintiff’s vital signs led to her permanent upper extremity paralysis. However, the nurse maintained that she had properly monitored and observed the plaintiff and that her actions were not responsible for the plaintiff’s paralysis<\/a>. While the plaintiff relied more on the lack of documentation in the medical chart, the defendant relied more heavily on medical experts’ testimony to prove her case.<\/p>\n

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