Hazing Victim Legal Support for Luce County, Michigan Families

🚨 Hazing in Luce County: What Parents and Students Need to Know

Luce County is known for its close-knit communities, strong family values, and outdoor traditions. Families here send their children to college expecting them to be safe, to learn, and to grow. But hazing is happening at universities and colleges across Michigan—and it could be happening to your child.

Hazing isn’t just “harmless fun” or “tradition.” It’s abuse. It’s torture. And it’s illegal.

At Attorney 911, we’re currently fighting a $10 million lawsuit against a national fraternity and a major university for hazing that hospitalized a student. This same fraternity has chapters near Luce County. The same negligence exists at Michigan institutions. And we’re ready to fight for Luce County families with the same aggression.

If your child has been hazed—or if you suspect they have—you need to act now. Evidence disappears. Memories fade. And legal deadlines expire.

Call us 24/7 at 1-888-ATTY-911 for a free, confidential consultation.

🔍 What Is Hazing? (And Why It’s Happening Near Luce County)

Hazing is any activity that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation, affiliation, or maintaining membership in an organization.

Hazing Isn’t Just a “College Problem”—It’s Happening in Michigan

While Luce County itself doesn’t have a major university, many students from the area attend colleges across Michigan where hazing is a serious issue, including:

• Northern Michigan University (Marquette) – Home to multiple fraternities and sororities with documented hazing incidents.
• Michigan Technological University (Houghton) – Greek life is active, and hazing has been reported in the past.
• Lake Superior State University (Sault Ste. Marie) – Smaller but still has Greek organizations.
• Universities in the Lower Peninsula – Many Luce County students attend schools like Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Central Michigan University, and others—all of which have had hazing scandals.

The same national fraternities involved in deadly hazing cases nationwide—Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, and others—have active chapters at Michigan universities.

What Hazing Really Looks Like (It’s Not Just “Drinking Games”)

Hazing isn’t just about making pledges drink too much. It includes:

✅ Physical Abuse – Forced exercise until collapse, beatings with paddles, branding, sleep deprivation.
✅ Psychological Torture – Waterboarding (simulated drowning), humiliation, threats of expulsion.
✅ Forced Consumption – Drinking until vomiting, eating until choking, consuming non-food substances.
✅ Sexual Humiliation – Forced nudity, carrying sexual objects, degrading tasks.
✅ Dangerous Stunts – Blindfolded activities, confinement in small spaces, extreme weather exposure.

In our current case, a student was:

• Waterboarded with a garden hose (simulated drowning).
• Forced to do 500 squats and 100 pushups until he collapsed.
• Struck with wooden paddles.
• Forced to eat until he vomited, then made to keep running.
• Hospitalized for 4 days with kidney failure from rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown).

This isn’t “tradition.” This is torture.

⚖️ Michigan Hazing Laws: What You Need to Know

Michigan’s Anti-Hazing Law (MCL 750.411t)

Michigan law explicitly bans hazing and defines it as:

“Any intentional, knowing, or reckless act by a person acting alone or with others that is directed against an individual and that the person knew or should have known endangers the physical health or safety of the individual, and that is done for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, participating in, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization.”

Penalties for Hazing in Michigan:

• Misdemeanor: Up to 93 days in jail and/or $1,000 fine for hazing that doesn’t cause serious injury.
• Felony: Up to 5 years in prison and/or $2,500 fine if hazing causes serious injury or death.
• Organizational Penalties: Fines up to $10,000 for groups that haze.

Most importantly: In Michigan, consent is NOT a defense. Even if your child “agreed” to participate, the law still holds the hazers accountable.

💰 Can You Sue for Hazing in Michigan?

Yes. If your child was hazed, you can file a civil lawsuit to recover compensation for:

In our current case, we’re seeking $10 million. That’s not an arbitrary number—it’s based on real verdicts and settlements from hazing cases nationwide.

📈 Hazing Case Precedents: What Michigan Families Can Expect

Hazing lawsuits routinely result in multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Here are just a few examples:

These aren’t isolated incidents. They’re part of a national pattern of fraternities and universities failing to protect students.

The same fraternities that paid millions in these cases have chapters at Michigan universities—including near Luce County.

🏛️ Who Can Be Held Liable for Hazing in Luce County?

If your child was hazed, multiple parties can be sued, including:

1. The Local Chapter – The fraternity or sorority that organized the hazing.
2. The National Organization – They have deep pockets and often fail to supervise chapters.
3. The University – If they knew (or should have known) about hazing and did nothing.
4. Individual Members – The president, pledgemaster, and anyone who participated.
5. Alumni & Housing Corporations – If hazing happened at an off-campus house.
6. Insurance Companies – Many fraternities and universities have liability insurance.

In our current case, we’re suing:

• Pi Kappa Phi National
• The local UH chapter
• The University of Houston (they owned the fraternity house)
• Individual members and alumni

We can do the same for Luce County families.

🚨 What to Do If Your Child Is Hazed in Luce County (or Anywhere in Michigan)

✅ Step 1: Get Medical Help Immediately

• Even if your child says they’re “fine,” hazing can cause hidden injuries (rhabdomyolysis, internal bleeding, concussions, PTSD).
• Go to the ER or urgent care. Medical records are critical evidence.

✅ Step 2: Preserve All Evidence

• Take photos/videos of injuries, the hazing location, and any items used (paddles, alcohol bottles, etc.).
• Save all communications (texts, GroupMe, Snapchat, Instagram DMs).
• Get witness names and contact info.
• Do NOT delete anything—even if it’s embarrassing.

✅ Step 3: Do NOT Talk to the Fraternity or University Without a Lawyer

• They will try to control the narrative.
• They may pressure your child to sign documents waiving their rights.
• They may destroy evidence.
• Anything your child says can be used against them.

✅ Step 4: Report the Hazing (But Be Careful How You Do It)

• File a police report (hazing is a crime in Michigan).
• Report to the university’s Title IX office (if applicable).
• Do NOT give a statement without legal counsel.

✅ Step 5: Contact Attorney 911 Immediately

• Call 1-888-ATTY-911 for a free, confidential consultation.
• We’ll preserve evidence, file legal claims, and fight for maximum compensation.
• We work on contingency—you pay nothing unless we win.

📞 Why Luce County Families Choose Attorney 911

1️⃣ We’re Fighting This Battle Right Now

• We’re currently litigating a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston.
• We know how to win these cases.
• Luce County families get the same aggressive representation we’re bringing to Texas.

2️⃣ We’re Former Insurance Defense Attorneys

• We know exactly how insurance companies and universities try to avoid liability.
• We’ve seen their playbook—and we use that knowledge against them.

3️⃣ We Have Federal Court Authority

• We’re admitted to U.S. District Court, meaning we can pursue hazing cases nationwide—including in Michigan.

4️⃣ We’re Bilingual (Se Habla Español)

• Hazing affects students from all backgrounds.
• We speak Spanish and can assist Luce County’s Hispanic families.

5️⃣ We Work on Contingency—$0 Upfront

• You pay nothing unless we win.
• No hourly fees, no retainers.
• We only get paid if we recover compensation for you.

6️⃣ We Travel to Luce County

• We have offices in Houston, Austin, and Beaumont, but we come to you.
• We’ll meet with Luce County families in person or via video call.

📢 To Fraternities Near Luce County: We Are Watching

Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi, and all other Greek organizations:

• If your chapter is hazing students near Luce County, we will find out.
• We track your house corporations, your alumni chapters, and your insurance policies.
• We know your national organizations have paid millions in settlements.
• If you haze a student, we will sue you, your national organization, and the university.
• We will pursue every liable party—and we will win.

The UH Pi Kappa Phi chapter that hospitalized our client?
✅ Shut down.
✅ Charter surrendered.
✅ Criminal referrals initiated.
✅ $10 million lawsuit pending.

Your chapter could be next.

🔥 Luce County Families: This Is Your Warning

If your child is being hazed—or if you suspect they are—you need to act NOW.

✅ Evidence disappears.
✅ Witnesses forget.
✅ Legal deadlines expire.

We’re here to help. Call 1-888-ATTY-911 for a free, confidential consultation.

You don’t have to fight this alone.

📞 Contact Attorney 911 Today

24/7 Legal Emergency Hotline: 1-888-ATTY-911
Email: ralph@atty911.com
Website: attorney911.com

We serve Luce County and all of Michigan. Distance is not a barrier to justice.

💙 Proudly protecting Michigan families from Houston, Austin, and Beaumont.