🛡️ Hazing Victims in Perkins County: Your Legal Rights and Path to Justice

If your child has been hazed at a fraternity, sorority, or student organization near Perkins County, Nebraska, you are not powerless. You have legal rights. And you have allies.

At Attorney 911, we are currently litigating a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston — a case involving waterboarding, forced exercise to the point of kidney failure, and institutional negligence. We know how to fight these cases. And we will bring that same fight to Perkins County families.

This guide explains:

• What hazing is — and why it’s illegal in Nebraska
• Who can be held liable for hazing in Perkins County
• What damages you can recover
• How to preserve evidence
• How we can help — no matter where you are

🚨 What Is Hazing? The Nebraska Legal Definition

Hazing is not “tradition.” It’s not “building character.” It’s not “boys being boys.”

Under Nebraska law, hazing is any activity that:

• Endangers the physical or mental health or safety of a student
• Is required for initiation, admission, or membership in any organization
• Involves physical brutality, forced consumption, sleep deprivation, or humiliation

Examples of hazing we’ve seen in Nebraska and nationwide:

• Forced alcohol consumption leading to alcohol poisoning
• Extreme physical exercise (500+ squats, 100+ pushups) causing rhabdomyolysis
• Waterboarding or simulated drowning
• Being struck with wooden paddles or other objects
• Forced consumption of food or non-food substances until vomiting
• Sleep deprivation and exhaustion
• Psychological abuse and humiliation
• Sexual assault or harassment

Nebraska Revised Statutes § 28-311.06 makes hazing a crime. Consent is not a defense.

⚖️ Who Can Be Sued for Hazing in Perkins County?

Hazing is never the fault of the victim. Multiple parties can be held legally and financially responsible.

1. Local Fraternity or Sorority Chapter

• The organization that directly organized and conducted the hazing
• Chapter officers (president, pledge master, etc.) who directed activities
• Individual members who participated

2. National Fraternity/Sorority Organization

• Sets policies, provides oversight, and collects dues
• Knew or should have known about hazing culture
• Failed to enforce anti-hazing policies
• Deep pockets — substantial assets and insurance coverage

3. University or College Near Perkins County

• Has duty to protect students
• May own or control fraternity/sorority houses
• Failed to monitor Greek life or respond to prior incidents
• Institutional negligence — substantial resources

4. Individual Perpetrators

• Each person who participated in or facilitated hazing
• Can be sued personally for assault, battery, or intentional infliction of emotional distress
• Personal assets and homeowner’s insurance may provide coverage

5. Alumni or Former Members

• May have hosted hazing events
• May have provided alcohol or location
• Premises liability applies if hazing occurred at their property

💰 What Damages Can Perkins County Families Recover?

Hazing causes real harm — physical, emotional, and financial. You can recover compensation for:

Economic Damages (Quantifiable Costs)

• Medical bills (ER, hospitalization, ongoing treatment)
• Future medical care (if injuries cause long-term issues)
• Lost wages (if victim missed work or internships)
• Educational disruption (tuition, scholarships, delayed graduation)
• Therapy and mental health treatment (PTSD, anxiety, depression)

Non-Economic Damages (Pain and Suffering)

• Physical pain from injuries
• Emotional distress from abuse and humiliation
• PTSD and anxiety from traumatic experiences
• Loss of enjoyment of life (impact on college experience)
• Disfigurement or permanent impairment

Punitive Damages (Punishment and Deterrence)

• Awarded when conduct is egregious, reckless, or intentional
• Meant to punish the wrongdoer and deter future misconduct
• Appropriate for waterboarding, forced consumption, extreme physical abuse

Precedent: Hazing cases nationwide have resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including:

• $10.1 million (Stone Foltz, Ohio)
• $6.1 million (Maxwell Gruver, Louisiana)
• $110+ million (Timothy Piazza, Pennsylvania)

📋 What Should Perkins County Families Do Right Now?

Time is critical. Evidence disappears. Witnesses forget. Statutes of limitations expire.

✅ Step 1: Seek Medical Attention

• Even if injuries seem minor, get checked by a doctor
• Document all symptoms and treatment
• Medical records are critical evidence

✅ Step 2: Preserve All Evidence

• Take photos of injuries at all stages of healing
• Save all communications (texts, GroupMe, Snapchat, emails)
• Document witness names and contact information
• Save physical evidence (clothing, objects used in hazing)
• Do not delete anything — even if it seems embarrassing or incriminating

❌ Step 3: Do NOT Do These Things

• Do not talk to the fraternity/sorority or university without legal counsel
• Do not give recorded statements to insurance companies or investigators
• Do not sign anything from the organization or their lawyers
• Do not post on social media about the incident

✅ Step 4: Contact an Attorney Immediately

• Free consultation — no cost to discuss your case
• Contingency fee — you pay nothing unless we win
• Experienced hazing litigation team — we know how to fight these cases

📞 How Attorney 911 Can Help Perkins County Families

We are not local to Perkins County — and that’s an advantage.

Why Choose Us for Your Perkins County Hazing Case?

What We Will Do for Your Perkins County Case:

1. Immediate Case Evaluation — Free consultation to assess your case
2. Evidence Preservation — Send preservation letters to all defendants
3. Medical Documentation — Work with doctors to document all injuries
4. Expert Consultation — Medical, hazing culture, economic experts
5. Aggressive Negotiation — Fight for maximum settlement
6. Litigation if Necessary — File lawsuit and take case to trial if needed
7. Media Strategy — Use public pressure to force fair resolution
8. Legislative Advocacy — Work to change laws and prevent future hazing

⏳ Why You Must Act Now — The Clock Is Ticking

Nebraska Statute of Limitations:

• Personal Injury: 4 years from date of injury
• Wrongful Death: 2 years from date of death

But don’t wait.

• Evidence disappears (texts deleted, witnesses forget)
• Organizations destroy records
• Memories fade
• The longer you wait, the harder it is to build a strong case

Our client in the Pi Kappa Phi case acted immediately — hospitalized November 6, lawsuit filed within weeks. That’s how you protect your rights.

🎯 The Message to Fraternities Operating Near Perkins County

To Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and all other Greek organizations with chapters near Perkins County:

We are watching. We are coming.

The same legal strategies that secured $10+ million verdicts nationwide apply to your chapter. The same national organizations that have paid millions will pay again.

If you haze students near Perkins County, we will find every liable entity. We will pursue every insurance policy. We will hold every individual accountable.

The Beta Nu chapter at University of Houston learned this the hard way. Your chapter could be next.

🏛️ The Message to Universities Near Perkins County

To the University of Nebraska system, Chadron State College, and all colleges and universities near Perkins County:

You have a duty to protect your students. When you fail to monitor Greek life, when you ignore prior hazing incidents, when you own the buildings where torture occurs — you are liable.

The University of Houston owned the fraternity house where our client was waterboarded. They knew about a prior hazing hospitalization in 2017. They did nothing. Now they face a $10 million lawsuit.

The same liability applies to you.

📢 Enough Is Enough — Perkins County Families Deserve Justice

This is not about “tradition.” This is not about “brotherhood.” This is about abuse. This is about assault. This is about institutions that value reputation over student safety.

We are fighting this battle right now in Texas. We will bring that fight to Perkins County.

If your child has been hazed near Perkins County, you are not alone. You have rights. And you have allies.

📞 Contact Attorney 911 Today — Free Consultation for Perkins County Families

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

We serve hazing victims nationwide — including Perkins County, Nebraska.
Video consultations available.
We will travel to Perkins County for your case.
Contingency fee — you pay nothing unless we win.

Perkins County families: The same aggressive representation we provide in Houston is available to you. Call now.