🚨 Hazing Victims in Jarvis Island — You Are Not Alone
If you or your child has been hazed at a university near Jarvis Island, you have legal rights — and powerful allies ready to fight for you.
At Attorney 911, we are actively litigating a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston. We know how to hold fraternities, sororities, and universities accountable. We will bring the same fight to Jarvis Island.
📞 Call now for a free, confidential consultation: 1-888-ATTY-911
📧 Email: ralph@atty911.com
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We serve hazing victims nationwide — including Jarvis Island.
⚠️ The Hazing Crisis in Jarvis Island
Hazing is not “tradition.” It’s not “brotherhood.” It’s not “building character.”
It is abuse. It is assault. It is torture.
And it’s happening at universities near Jarvis Island.
What’s Happening Near Jarvis Island:
- National fraternities like Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Pi Kappa Alpha have active chapters at universities in the region.
- These same organizations have paid millions in hazing settlements across America.
- The “traditions” that hospitalized our client in Houston exist at Jarvis Island-area fraternities and sororities.
- Universities near Jarvis Island face the same oversight failures that allowed hazing at UH.
Jarvis Island families deserve the same aggressive representation we provide in Houston.
🏥 The Reality of Hazing — Medical Consequences
Hazing doesn’t just humiliate — it injures and kills.
Physical Injuries We’ve Seen:
- Rhabdomyolysis — muscle breakdown that causes kidney failure (like our UH client)
- Acute alcohol poisoning — from forced drinking
- Traumatic brain injuries — from beatings or falls
- Broken bones — from physical abuse
- Burns — from branding or hot objects
- Hypothermia or heat stroke — from exposure
Psychological Trauma:
- PTSD — from waterboarding, physical abuse, humiliation
- Anxiety and depression — from ongoing fear and shame
- Suicidal ideation — from feeling trapped and powerless
- Trust issues — from betrayal by organizations they joined to belong
These injuries can last a lifetime.
💔 Our Current Case: A Jarvis Island Family’s Nightmare — But in Houston
Leonel Bermudez was a “ghost rush” — not even enrolled at University of Houston yet.
He accepted a bid to Pi Kappa Phi in September 2025. What followed was weeks of systematic torture:
- Waterboarded with a garden hose — simulated drowning
- Forced to do 500 squats and 100 pushups — until his muscles broke down
- Struck with wooden paddles — physical assault
- Forced to eat until vomiting — then run sprints through his own vomit
- Sleep deprived — forced to drive members at all hours
- Humiliated — forced to carry sexual objects, strip in cold weather
On November 3, 2025, he was punished with extreme exercise until he could not stand without help. He crawled up the stairs when he got home. The next day, he couldn’t move. His mother rushed him to the hospital.
Diagnosis: Severe rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure.
Treatment: 3 nights, 4 days in the hospital.
This happened in Houston. It could happen in Jarvis Island.
⚖️ Your Legal Rights as a Jarvis Island Hazing Victim
Jarvis Island families can sue for:
- Medical expenses — past, present, and future treatment
- Pain and suffering — physical and emotional trauma
- Lost wages — time missed from work or school
- Educational disruption — impact on academic progress
- Punitive damages — to punish egregious conduct and prevent future hazing
Who Can Be Sued:
- Local fraternity/sorority chapter — the people who did it
- National organization — they failed to supervise
- University — they failed to protect students
- Individual members — they participated or enabled
- Housing corporations — they controlled the property
- Alumni — they hosted hazing events
We know how to pursue every liable party — including deep-pocketed national organizations.
📚 Jarvis Island Hazing Law — Know Your Rights
Texas Hazing Law (Applies to Jarvis Island):
- Hazing is illegal — Texas Education Code § 37.151
- Consent is NOT a defense — even if you “agreed” to participate, it’s still illegal
- Criminal penalties — up to 1 year in jail for serious bodily injury
- Organizational penalties — fines up to $10,000, loss of recognition
- Universities must report hazing — failure to report is a crime
Civil Liability:
- Negligence — duty to protect students
- Premises liability — if hazing occurred on university property
- Assault and battery — intentional harmful contact
- Intentional infliction of emotional distress — extreme and outrageous conduct
Jarvis Island families have the same legal rights as Houston families.
💰 Hazing Cases Win Millions — Jarvis Island Victims Can Too
Recent Hazing Verdicts and Settlements:
| Case | University | Fraternity | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Foltz | Bowling Green State | Pi Kappa Alpha | $10.1 million |
| Maxwell Gruver | Louisiana State | Phi Delta Theta | $6.1 million verdict |
| Timothy Piazza | Penn State | Beta Theta Pi | $110+ million |
| Andrew Coffey | Florida State | Pi Kappa Phi | Confidential settlement |
| Our Case | University of Houston | Pi Kappa Phi | $10 million lawsuit pending |
These results are possible for Jarvis Island victims too.
🔍 What to Do If You or Your Child Was Hazed in Jarvis Island
Immediate Steps:
- Seek medical attention — even if injuries seem minor
- Document everything — photos of injuries, screenshots of messages, witness names
- Preserve evidence — save all texts, social media, photos, videos
- Do NOT talk to the fraternity/sorority or university alone
- Do NOT sign anything
- Contact an attorney — know your rights before making statements
Why Act Now:
- Evidence disappears — messages get deleted, witnesses forget
- Statute of limitations — typically 2 years from the incident
- Universities and fraternities will try to silence you — they have lawyers too
🛡️ Why Jarvis Island Families Choose Attorney 911
We Are the Hazing Litigation Experts:
- Currently litigating a $10 million hazing case — we’re in the fight RIGHT NOW
- Former insurance defense attorneys — we know how they’ll try to deny your claim
- Federal court admission — we can pursue cases nationwide
- Dual-state bar licenses — Texas AND New York
- Se habla español — bilingual staff serving Spanish-speaking families
- $0 upfront cost — we work on contingency; you pay nothing unless we win
We Understand Hazing Culture:
- We know how fraternities and sororities operate
- We know their insurance structures
- We know their legal defenses
- We know how to beat them
We Travel to Jarvis Island:
- We offer video consultations for Jarvis Island families
- We come to Jarvis Island for depositions, meetings, and trials
- Distance is not a barrier to justice
🎯 The Message to Fraternities Near Jarvis Island
To Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, and every Greek organization operating near Jarvis Island:
We are watching.
The same legal strategies that secured $10+ million verdicts nationwide apply to your chapter.
If you haze students in Jarvis Island, we will find every liable entity. We will sue your chapter, your nationals, your university, and your individual members.
We already shut down the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter at University of Houston. Your chapter could be next.
📞 Jarvis Island Hazing Victims — Call Now
This is your moment. This is your fight.
You don’t have to suffer in silence. You don’t have to let them get away with it.
We will fight for you. We will hold them accountable. We will make them pay.
📞 Call 1-888-ATTY-911 now for a free, confidential consultation.
📧 Email: ralph@atty911.com
🌐 Visit: attorney911.com
Jarvis Island families: Enough is enough.
