This guide covers long-term care neglect claims from the regulatory standard through settlement. Parts 1 and 2 set out the federal requirements of participation, the specific outcome obligations that become theories of liability, and the assessment and care planning cycle that decides most cases. Part 3 covers the injury types and the exact records that prove each, and Part 4 covers the medical record request, the electronic audit trail, and the public survey record. Part 5 addresses the negligence versus professional malpractice characterization that changes deadlines, expert requirements, and damages, and Part 6 covers the arbitration agreements families sign at admission. Parts 7 and 8 cover corporate structure, collectibility, staffing evidence, and the corporate negligence theory that reaches the entity with assets. Parts 9 and 10 cover the regulatory routes that work faster than litigation and the different rules governing assisted living and home health. Parts 11 and 12 cover the chart audit, experts, depositions, damages, and the selection and prevention steps that families can take before anyone moves in.