Wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ lé Dewey County oyáte kiŋ tókhel wičhákhiyapi kte šni. Owáyawa kiŋ él wičhákhiyapi kta héčha čha tókhel wówaši šni. Owáyawa kiŋ wówaši kta héčha čha wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wóuŋspe ománipi kiŋ él tókhel wówaši šni.

Táku owáyawa él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él owíyuškiŋpi kiŋ wičhákhiyapi kte héčhapi čha, tókhel owáyawa kiŋ wówaši kta héčha.

Wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ lé tókhel “wičháša wičháša héčha” owáŋžila šni. Owáŋžila héčha. Wičhákhiyapi héčha. Waŋžíčhaŋ tȟáwahe kiŋ South Dakota él éyaš—Dewey County él owáyawa kiŋ él, wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él Dewey County él owíyuškiŋpi, owáyawa kiŋ él ománipi kiŋ él.

Dewey County oyáte kiŋ ówaŋžila héčha waŋ tókhiya iyéčhel šni:

Táku owáyawa kiŋ él wičhákhiyapi kta héčhapi čha wóuŋspe ománipi kiŋ wičhákhiyapi kta héčha. Owáyawa kiŋ wówaši kta héčha. Owáyawa kiŋ wičhákhiyapi kta héčha. Owáyawa kiŋ wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ wówaši kta héčha.

Attorney 911 él waŋží lé Texas él $10 miliyúŋ wičhákakhiyapi wóuŋspe ománipi kiŋ él owáŋžila héčha wówaši. Dewey County oyáte kiŋ él owáŋžila héčha waŋ tókhiya iyéčhel šni.

🏢 Owáŋžila héčha Dewey County él čhaŋtéšiče

Owáŋžila héčha Dewey County él éyaš

Dewey County kiŋ lé tȟáwahe kiŋ él wíyuškiŋpi čha, Dewey County wičháša kiŋ lé South Dakota él owáyawa él éyaš šuŋg wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él owíyuškiŋpi. Owáyawa kiŋ lé:

• South Dakota State University (SDSU) Brookings él — wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wíyuškiŋpi kiŋ él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ owáŋžila héčha
• University of South Dakota (USD) Vermillion él — wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wíyuškiŋpi kiŋ él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ owáŋžila héčha
• North Dakota State University (NDSU) Fargo él — South Dakota él éyaš, wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wíyuškiŋpi kiŋ él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ owáŋžila héčha
• University of North Dakota (UND) Grand Forks él — Dewey County él éyaš, wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wíyuškiŋpi kiŋ él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ owáŋžila héčha

Owáyawa kiŋ lé wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ lé wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wíyuškiŋpi—Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, héčhel—Dewey County él éyaš. Wičháša kiŋ lé wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wíyuškiŋpi čha, Dewey County wičháša kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi kta héčha.

Dewey County él wóuŋspe

Dewey County oyáte kiŋ lé tȟáwahe kiŋ wówaši, wóuŋspe, čha wówaši kiŋ él wóuŋspepi. Owáŋžila héčha Dewey County oyáte kiŋ wičhákhiyapi kta héčha čha, Dewey County wičháša kiŋ Attorney 911 él wówaši kta héčha.

Dewey County oyáte kiŋ lé táku waŋží iyéčhel šni:

• Owáyawa kiŋ lé wíyuškiŋpi čha wówaši kta héčha
• Waŋží lé Dewey County él éyaš wówaši kta héčha—video él wówaši kta héčha
• Texas él wičháša kiŋ wówaši kta héčha čha South Dakota él wičháša kiŋ wówaši kta héčha
• Texas él $10 miliyúŋ wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha čha Dewey County oyáte kiŋ wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha

💔 Owáŋžila héčha tákuni waŋží owáyawa él—Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kta héčha

University of Houston él wičhákakhiyapi: Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kta héčha

2025 Čhaŋwápetȟo núŋpa aké waŋží él, Pi Kappa Phi wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él University of Houston él $10 miliyúŋ wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ wówaši. Leonel Bermudez, wičháša kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi čha, wičhákhiyapi kiŋ wówaši šni čha makȟá wičhákhiyapi.

Táku wičhákhiyapi čha—Dewey County wičháša kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi kta héčha:

• Mní wičhákhiyapi — wičhákhiyapi héčha
• 500 wíčazo čha 100+ wíčazo wičhákhiyapi čha wíčazo šni
• Čháŋ wičhákhiyapi wičhákhiyapi
• Wíyuškiŋpi kiŋ wóžužu, tȟaspáŋ šá, čha tȟaspáŋ zí wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši šni — wičhákhiyapi čha wíčazo
• Wičháša kiŋ lé wíčazo čha wówaši šni — wičhákhiyapi čha wíčazo
• Wičháša kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi čha wíčazo čha wíčazo šni
• Wičháša kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi čha wíčazo čha wíčazo šni
• Wičháša kiŋ lé wíčazo čha wíčazo šni čha wíčazo
• Wíyuškiŋpi kiŋ wóžužu čha wíčazo čha wíčazo

Wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé: Bermudez úŋ wíčazo šni čha wíčazo šni čha makȟá wičhákhiyapi. Wíčazo šni. Wíčazo zí wičhákhiyapi—wíčazo kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi héčha. Wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši.

Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kta héčha lé tákuni héčha: Lé Dewey County él éyaš šni.

• 2017 kiŋ, wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé owáyawa él wičháša kiŋ wičhákhiyapi čha wíčazo šni wičhákhiyapi.
• 2017 kiŋ, Andrew Coffey wičhákhiyapi Pi Kappa Phi wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ Florida él wičhákhiyapi čha wóžužu wičhákhiyapi.

Owáyawa kiŋ lé wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ wówaši kta héčha čha wówaši šni. Lé Dewey County él éyaš.

⚖️ Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha

South Dakota él wówaši kta héčha (SDCL § 13-32-1 to 13-32-3)

South Dakota él wičhákakhiyapi wówaši kta héčha čha wówaši kta héčha:

• Wičhákakhiyapi héčha: Wičháša kiŋ wičhákhiyapi kta héčha čha wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wíyuškiŋpi čha wičhákhiyapi.
• Wičhákakhiyapi wówaši: Wičhákakhiyapi héčha Class 2 misdemeanor héčha, 30 ómakȟa wičhákhiyapi kta héčha čha $500 wówaši kta héčha.
• Owáyawa wówaši: Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ wówaši kta héčha.
• Wičhákhiyapi héčha wówaši šni: Wičháša kiŋ “wičhákhiyapi kte héčha” čha wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni.

2. Wičhákhiyapi wówaši—Wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha

Wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni čha, Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha:

• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši (čhaŋtéšiče čha wíyuškiŋ)
• Wówaši wičhákhiyapi (wičháša kiŋ wówaši šni čha wówaši šni)
• Wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši (wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši)
• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši (wičhákhiyapi héčha wówaši)

3. Owáyawa wówaši

Wičhákakhiyapi héčha lé táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha:

• Wóžužu, wíčazo, wówapi, wičhákhiyapi čha wičhákhiyapi héčha
• Wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši
• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši

4. Title IX wówaši

Wičhákakhiyapi héčha wóžužu, wičhákhiyapi, wíčazo héčha čha, Title IX—owáyawa wówaši—wówaši kta héčha.

🎯 Táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha—Dewey County wóuŋspe

Wičhákakhiyapi héčha wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él šni. Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ él wičhákhiyapi kta héčha.

1. Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé

Táku wičhákhiyapi:

• Wičhákakhiyapi wówaši
• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši
• Wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši

Táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha:

• Wičhákhiyapi šni
• Wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši
• Wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši

2. Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wówaši

Táku wičhákhiyapi:

• Wičhákakhiyapi wówaši šni čha wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni
• Wičhákhiyapi héčha šni čha wówaši šni
• Wóuŋspe šni čha wówaši šni

Táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha:

• Wówaši šni
• Wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni
• Wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni

Dewey County él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha. Wówaši kta héčha.

3. Owáyawa kiŋ lé

Táku wičhákhiyapi:

• Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ wówaši šni
• Wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni čha wówaši šni
• Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi

Táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha:

• Wówaši šni
• Wičhákhiyapi (wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi)
• Owáyawa wówaši

Dewey County él owáyawa kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha.

4. Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičháša

Táku wičhákhiyapi:

• Wičhákakhiyapi wówaši
• Wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni
• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši

Táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha:

• Wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši
• Wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši
• Wičhákhiyapi (30 ómakȟa wičhákhiyapi kta héčha South Dakota él)

5. Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičháša kiŋ lé

Táku wičhákhiyapi:

• Wičhákakhiyapi wówaši
• Wóžužu wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni

Táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha:

• Wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákakhiyapi
• Wówaši šni

6. Wówaši wičhákhiyapi

Táku wičhákhiyapi:

• Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wówaši wičhákhiyapi
• Wówaši wičhákhiyapi čha wówaši šni

Táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha:

• Wówaši kta héčha
• Wówaši kta héčha
• Attorney 911 kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha

💰 Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha

Wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha—wičhákhiyapi wówaši čha wičhákhiyapi wówaši.

Owáŋžila héčha wówaši čha wičhákakhiyapi

Lé táku héčhapi šni—táku wówaši kta héčha. Owáŋžila héčha wówaši. Owáŋžila héčha wičhákhiyapi šni.

Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha

Wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha, Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha:

Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha: $500,000 čha $10+ miliyúŋ

🛡️ Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha

Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha

1. Wičhákhiyapi wówaši

• Wičhákhiyapi héčha šni čha, wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákhiyapi héčha lé tákuni héčha

2. Wičhákhiyapi wówaši

• Wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé—wičhákhiyapi, wičhákhiyapi, wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé—GroupMe wówapi, Snapchat, Instagram wówapi
• Táku wičhákhiyapi—wí, čhaŋwápetȟo, tȟáwahe, wičháša wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé—wičháša wičhákhiyapi, wičháša wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé—wíčazo, čháŋ, wóžužu, wičhákakhiyapi

3. Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi šni

• Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ wówaši kta héčha
• Wówaši kta héčha
• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši
• Táku wičhákhiyapi wówaši šni

4. Wičhákhiyapi wówaši šni

• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši šni
• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši šni
• Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ wičhákhiyapi šni
• Wówaši wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi kta héčha

5. Wičhákhiyapi (wówaši čha wówaši šni)

• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši
• Owáyawa él Title IX wówaši (wóžužu wičhákhiyapi čha)
• Owáyawa él wičháša wókȟaŋ wówaši

6. Attorney wówaši

• Attorney 911 él wówaši 1-888-ATTY-911
• Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši
• Wówaši šni—wówaši šni čha wičhákhiyapi kta héčha
• Attorney 911 él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi

⏳ Čhaŋwápetȟo kiŋ lé Dewey County wówaši

South Dakota wówaši:

• Wičhákhiyapi: 3 čhaŋwápetȟo wičhákhiyapi čha
• Wičhákhiyapi wówaši: 3 čhaŋwápetȟo wičhákhiyapi čha

Owáyawa wówaši (Title IX, wówaši):

• 2-3 čhaŋwápetȟo, héčha šni

Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé lé táku héčha:

• Wičhákhiyapi šni
• Wičháša wičhákhiyapi šni
• Owáyawa wičhákhiyapi šni
• Wówaši šni

Čhaŋwápetȟo kiŋ lé wówaši. Čhaŋwápetȟo kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi kta héčha.

🏆 Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ Attorney 911 él wówaši kta héčha

1. Lé wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ wówaši

$10 miliyúŋ wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ lé Pi Kappa Phi kiŋ University of Houston él wówaši. Lé Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ wówaši kta héčha.

2. Wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha

• 25+ čhaŋwápetȟo wičhákakhiyapi (Ralph Manginello)
• Wówaši wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé—wówaši kta héčha
• Owáyawa wówaši—wówaši kta héčha
• Wówaši wičhákhiyapi (Texas čha New York)
• Wóuŋspe wičhákhiyapi—Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha

3. Dewey County él éyaš wówaši

Wówaši kta héčha:

• Wówaši
• Wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákakhiyapi

Wówaši šni.

4. Wówaši šni—Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé $0

Wówaši šni:

• $0
• Wówaši wičhákhiyapi
• Wičhákhiyapi kta héčha čha wówaši
• Wičhákhiyapi šni čha wówaši šni

5. Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi

Wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi šni. Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi.

📞 Dewey County wičhákhiyapi: Wówaši kta héčha

Wičháša kiŋ lé Dewey County él owáyawa él wičhákhiyapi čha, wówaši kta héčha.

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Wówaši šni—wówaši šni
$0—wičhákhiyapi kta héčha čha wówaši
Wówaši—Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši

🔥 Dewey County él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha

Dewey County él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé—Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, héčhel:

Attorney 911 kiŋ lé wówaši. Wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši. Dewey County él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha.

Texas él $10+ miliyúŋ wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha čha Dewey County él wičhákakhiyapi kta héčha. Houston él wičhákakhiyapi kiŋ lé táku héčha Dewey County él éyaš.

Dewey County él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičhákakhiyapi čha, wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé, wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé, wičháša kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi kta héčha.

University of Houston él Beta Nu wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ wówaši. Dewey County él wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha.

🏛️ Dewey County él owáyawa kiŋ lé táku wičhákhiyapi kta héčha

South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, North Dakota State University, University of North Dakota, Dewey County él éyaš owáyawa kiŋ lé:

Wičháša kiŋ lé wówaši kta héčha. Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ wówaši kta héčha. Wičháša wókȟaŋ kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi.

Wičhákhiyapi čha, wičhákhiyapi. Wičhákhiyapi čha, wówaši. Wičhákhiyapi čha, wówaši.

University of Houston él $10 miliyúŋ wičhákakhiyapi čha wičhákakhiyapi héčha šni. Lé Dewey County él éyaš.

Wówaši. Wówaši. Wičháša kiŋ lé wówaši.

❤️ Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wóiču

Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wičhákhiyapi čha:

Attorney 911 kiŋ lé wówaši.

Wówaši šni. Wówaši šni. Attorney 911 kiŋ lé wówaši.

Wóiču. Wówaši. Wičhákakhiyapi.

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Dewey County wičhákhiyapi kiŋ lé wówaši, wówaši, čha wówaši.

ENGLISH

Hazing Victims in Dewey County: Legal Rights and How to Fight Back

🚨 Hazing Doesn’t Stop at State Lines — Dewey County Families Have Legal Options

Dewey County parents send their children to college expecting them to be safe. They trust universities to protect their kids. They assume that when their child joins a fraternity or sorority, the national organization will enforce basic standards of decency.

But all too often, that trust is betrayed.

Hazing isn’t just “boys being boys” or “tradition.” It’s abuse. It’s assault. It’s sometimes torture. And it happens right here in South Dakota — at universities near Dewey County, in fraternities with chapters in our state, and in organizations that operate across America.

The good news for Dewey County families: You have legal rights. You have options. And you don’t have to fight powerful institutions alone.

At Attorney 911, we’re currently fighting a $10 million hazing lawsuit in Texas — and we’re bringing that same aggressive representation to Dewey County families. We know how these cases work. We know how to hold fraternities, universities, and national organizations accountable. And we know how to win.

🏢 The Hazing Crisis Hits Close to Home

Hazing Is Happening Near Dewey County

While Dewey County itself is a rural community, many of its residents attend universities in South Dakota and neighboring states where Greek life is active. These institutions include:

• South Dakota State University (SDSU) in Brookings — home to multiple fraternities and sororities with active Greek life
• University of South Dakota (USD) in Vermillion — another major Greek life hub in the state
• North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo — just across the state line, with a robust Greek system
• University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks — another nearby institution with active fraternities and sororities

The same national fraternities involved in hazing deaths and lawsuits nationwide — Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and others — have chapters at these universities. If your child is pledging a fraternity or sorority near Dewey County, they face the same risks that hospitalized our client in Houston.

The Dewey County Connection

Dewey County families have the same values of hard work, community, and fairness that define South Dakota. When those values are violated by hazing, Dewey County parents deserve the same aggressive legal representation we provide to families across America.

Here’s what Dewey County families need to know:

• You don’t have to be in a big city to have a strong legal case
• We serve clients nationwide — including Dewey County — through video consultations and travel
• The same laws that protect students in Texas protect students in South Dakota
• The same legal strategies that win $10 million in Texas work for Dewey County families

💔 What Hazing Really Looks Like — The Case That Should Alarm Dewey County Parents

The University of Houston Case: A Warning for Dewey County

In November 2025, we filed a $10 million lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and the University of Houston on behalf of Leonel Bermudez, a young man who was hospitalized with severe rhabdomyolysis and kidney failure after weeks of systematic hazing.

Here’s what happened to him — and what could happen to your child in Dewey County:

• Waterboarding with a garden hose — simulated drowning, a form of torture
• Forced to do 500 squats and 100+ pushups until he collapsed and couldn’t stand
• Struck with wooden paddles as punishment
• Forced to eat milk, hot dogs, and peppercorns until vomiting — then forced to keep exercising
• Another pledge lost consciousness during a workout — they kept going
• Hog-tied another pledge face-down on a table with an object in his mouth for over an hour
• Threatened with expulsion if he didn’t comply
• Forced to drive fraternity members at all hours, leading to exhaustion
• Stripped to underwear in cold weather as part of rituals

The result: Bermudez was hospitalized for three nights and four days with kidney failure. He couldn’t walk. He passed brown urine — a classic sign of muscle breakdown. He was in severe pain.

The most alarming part for Dewey County parents? This wasn’t the first time.

• In 2017, a different fraternity at the same university sent a student to the hospital with a lacerated spleen from hazing.
• In 2017, Andrew Coffey died at a Pi Kappa Phi chapter in Florida after forced alcohol consumption.

The university and fraternity had 8 years to fix their culture. They did nothing. Now another student is fighting for his life.

This is what’s happening at universities near Dewey County — right now.

⚖️ Your Legal Rights as a Dewey County Hazing Victim

South Dakota and Federal Laws Protect You

1. South Dakota Hazing Law (SDCL § 13-32-1 to 13-32-3)

South Dakota has strong anti-hazing laws that apply to all educational institutions in the state, including:

• Definition of Hazing: Any activity that recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation, admission, or affiliation with any organization.
• Criminal Penalties: Hazing is a Class 2 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.
• Institutional Penalties: Organizations can be suspended or banned from campus.
• Consent Is Not a Defense: Even if a student “agreed” to participate, it doesn’t make hazing legal.

2. Civil Liability — You Can Sue for Damages

Even if no criminal charges are filed, hazing victims in Dewey County can file civil lawsuits to recover compensation for:

• Medical bills (past and future)
• Lost wages (if the victim missed work or can’t work due to injuries)
• Pain and suffering (physical and emotional)
• Punitive damages (to punish particularly egregious conduct)

3. Federal Civil Rights Claims

In some cases, hazing may violate federal civil rights laws, especially if it involves:

• Discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or other protected classes
• Sexual assault or harassment
• Retaliation against victims who report

4. Title IX Protections

If hazing involves sexual harassment, assault, or gender-based discrimination, Title IX — a federal law — may provide additional legal protections and remedies.

🎯 Who Can Be Held Liable — The Dewey County Guide

Hazing doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Multiple parties are usually responsible — and all of them can be sued.

1. The Local Chapter

What they did:

• Directly organized and conducted hazing activities
• Issued threats of expulsion for non-compliance
• Created a culture of fear and abuse

Why they’re liable:

• Direct negligence
• Assault and battery
• Intentional infliction of emotional distress

2. The National Organization

What they did:

• Failed to enforce anti-hazing policies despite knowing about “a hazing crisis”
• Had prior incidents (like Andrew Coffey’s death in 2017) and did nothing
• Provided inadequate training and oversight

Why they’re liable:

• Negligent supervision
• Failure to act on known risks
• Pattern of negligence across multiple chapters

The same national organizations operate near Dewey County. They’ve had years to fix their culture. They haven’t.

3. The University or College

What they did:

• Failed to monitor Greek life effectively
• Knew about prior hazing incidents and did nothing
• Owned or controlled the property where hazing occurred (in some cases)

Why they’re liable:

• Negligent supervision
• Premises liability (if they own the property)
• Institutional negligence

Universities near Dewey County have the same responsibilities — and the same failures.

4. Individual Members

What they did:

• Participated in hazing activities
• Failed to stop hazing when they saw it
• Issued threats and intimidation

Why they’re liable:

• Personal liability for assault and battery
• Personal liability for intentional infliction of emotional distress
• Criminal exposure (up to 30 days in jail in South Dakota)

5. Alumni and Advisors

What they did:

• Allowed hazing to occur at their homes
• Provided alcohol or other resources for hazing
• Failed to report known hazing

Why they’re liable:

• Premises liability
• Aiding and abetting
• Negligent supervision

6. Insurance Companies

What they did:

• Provide liability coverage to fraternities and universities
• Often try to minimize or deny claims

Why they’re part of the case:

• They’re the ones who pay settlements and verdicts
• As former insurance defense attorneys, we know their playbook

💰 What Your Case Could Be Worth — Dewey County Families Deserve Justice

Hazing cases can result in substantial financial compensation — not just to cover medical bills, but to hold institutions accountable and prevent future abuse.

Recent Hazing Verdicts and Settlements

These aren’t just numbers — they’re messages. Messages that say: Hazing will cost you. Hazing will ruin you. Hazing must stop.

What Dewey County Families Can Recover

Every case is different, but hazing victims in Dewey County may be entitled to compensation for:

Total potential recovery for Dewey County families: $500,000 to $10+ million

🛡️ What to Do If Your Child Is Hazed in Dewey County

Step-by-Step Action Guide for Dewey County Families

1. Get Medical Attention Immediately

• Even if injuries seem minor, get checked by a doctor
• Some conditions (like rhabdomyolysis) may not show symptoms right away
• Medical records are critical evidence

2. Preserve All Evidence

• Take photos of injuries at all stages of healing
• Save all communications — texts, GroupMe messages, Snapchats, Instagram DMs
• Document everything — dates, times, locations, who was present
• Get witness names — other pledges, bystanders who saw what happened
• Keep all physical evidence — clothing, paddles, bottles, anything used in hazing

3. Do NOT Talk to the Fraternity or University Alone

• They will try to control the narrative
• They may ask you to sign documents that waive your rights
• They may pressure you to stay quiet
• Anything you say can be used against you

4. Do NOT Post on Social Media

• Do not post about the incident
• Do not post about being “fine” or “okay”
• Do not engage with fraternity members online
• Insurance companies and lawyers will use your posts against you

5. Report to Authorities (Optional but Recommended)

• Consider filing a police report
• Report to the university’s Title IX office if sexual assault was involved
• Report to the university’s Greek life office

6. Contact an Attorney Immediately

• Call Attorney 911 at 1-888-ATTY-911
• We offer free consultations for Dewey County families
• We work on contingency — you pay nothing unless we win
• We handle all communications with the fraternity and university

⏳ The Clock Is Ticking — Dewey County Statute of Limitations

South Dakota Law:

• Personal Injury: 3 years from date of injury
• Wrongful Death: 3 years from date of death

Federal Claims (Title IX, civil rights):

• Typically 2-3 years, but varies

Why this matters for Dewey County families:

• Evidence disappears
• Witnesses forget
• Organizations destroy records
• Your rights expire

Don’t wait. The sooner you act, the stronger your case will be.

🏆 Why Dewey County Families Choose Attorney 911

1. 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. This isn’t theoretical — we’re in the fight right now. Dewey County families get the same aggressive representation.

2. We Know How to Win

• 25+ years of litigation experience (Ralph Manginello)
• Former insurance defense attorneys — we know their playbook
• Federal court authority — we can pursue cases nationwide
• Dual-state bar licenses (Texas and New York) — strategic advantage
• Fluent Spanish speakers — we serve all Dewey County families

3. We Travel to Dewey County

We serve clients nationwide. We’ll come to Dewey County for:

• Free initial consultations
• Depositions
• Client meetings
• Trials

Distance is not a barrier to justice.

4. We Work on Contingency — $0 Upfront for Dewey County Families

We understand that cost can be a barrier to justice. That’s why we take hazing cases on contingency:

• You pay nothing upfront
• We advance all case expenses
• We only get paid if we win your case
• No win, no fee — guaranteed

5. We Treat Dewey County Families Like Family

We’re not just lawyers — we’re parents, coaches, and community members. We understand what’s at stake when your child is harmed. We fight for Dewey County families with the same passion we’d fight for our own.

📞 Dewey County Families: Call Now for a Free Consultation

If your child has been hazed at a university near Dewey County, we can help.

📞 Call 1-888-ATTY-911 (24/7 for Dewey County hazing emergencies)
📧 Email: ralph@atty911.com
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🔥 A Message to Fraternities Near Dewey County

To the fraternities operating near Dewey County — Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and all the others:

We are watching. We are building cases. We are coming for every chapter that engages in hazing.

The same legal strategies that secured $10+ million verdicts in Texas apply to your chapter. The same pattern evidence we’re using in our Houston case exists in your organization.

If you haze students near Dewey County, we will pursue every liable entity — the national organization, the local chapter, the housing corporation, and every individual member.

We already shut down the Beta Nu chapter at University of Houston. Your chapter could be next.

Clean up your act before we clean you out in court.

🏛️ A Message to Universities Near Dewey County

To the administrations at South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, North Dakota State University, University of North Dakota, and all universities near Dewey County:

You have a duty to protect your students. You have the power to regulate Greek life. You have the authority to inspect fraternity and sorority houses.

When you fail to act, students get hurt. When students get hurt, families sue. And when families sue, universities pay — in money, in reputation, and in lost trust.

The University of Houston is currently facing a $10 million lawsuit because they failed to stop hazing — even after a prior incident in 2017. Don’t let that be you.

Act now. Implement real oversight. Protect your students. Or face the same accountability.

❤️ A Final Message to Dewey County Families

To the parents in Dewey County who are reading this because your child was hazed:

We know this is painful. We know you’re angry. We know you feel betrayed.

But you are not powerless.

The law is on your side. The evidence is on your side. And we are on your side.

You don’t have to fight this alone. You don’t have to accept “tradition” as an excuse for abuse. You don’t have to let them get away with it.

Call us. Let’s talk. Let’s build your case. Let’s hold them accountable.

Together, we can make sure this never happens to another Dewey County family.

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