Hazing Victims in Door County, Wisconsin: Your Legal Rights & How Attorney 911 Can Help

🚨 Hazing Is Happening in Door County — And It’s More Dangerous Than You Think

Door County is known for its stunning natural beauty, tight-knit communities, and strong educational values. Families in Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, and across the county send their children to college expecting them to be safe. But hazing is happening at universities near Door County, and it’s not just “harmless tradition” — it’s abuse, torture, and sometimes deadly.

At Attorney 911, we are currently fighting a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and the University of Houston — a case that has exposed waterboarding, forced eating until vomiting, extreme physical punishment, and life-threatening injuries like rhabdomyolysis and kidney failure. This isn’t just happening in Texas. The same fraternities operate at universities near Door County. The same negligence exists. The same risks to your child are real.

If your child has been hazed at a fraternity, sorority, sports team, marching band, ROTC program, or any student organization near Door County, you have legal rights. You don’t have to stay silent. You don’t have to accept “tradition” as an excuse for abuse. And you don’t have to face this alone.

We are here to fight for Door County families. We will come to you. We will hold them accountable. And we will make sure this never happens to another Door County student.

🏥 What Hazing Really Looks Like in Door County

Hazing isn’t just “a few push-ups” or “drinking games.” It’s systematic abuse designed to break students down. In our current case, a student was:

✅ Waterboarded with a garden hose — simulated drowning, a form of torture
✅ Forced to do 500 squats and 100+ pushups until he couldn’t stand
✅ Struck with wooden paddles — physical assault with weapons
✅ Forced to eat milk, hot dogs, and peppercorns until vomiting — then forced to keep running
✅ Hog-tied face-down on a table with an object in his mouth — another pledge endured this for over an hour
✅ Sleep-deprived — forced to drive fraternity members during early morning hours
✅ Humiliated — forced to carry a fanny pack with sexual objects at all times

The result? He was hospitalized for 3 nights and 4 days with severe rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) and acute kidney failure. His muscles literally broke down from the abuse. This could have killed him.

This isn’t just happening in Houston. It’s happening at universities near Door County.

🔍 Hazing at Universities Near Door County

Door County families send their children to colleges across Wisconsin and the Midwest, where Greek life, sports teams, and student organizations often have hazing cultures. Some of the universities near Door County where hazing has been reported or is likely occurring include:

The same national fraternities involved in our $10 million lawsuit — Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, and others — have chapters at these universities. If they’re hazing in Houston, they’re hazing near Door County.

⚖️ Your Legal Rights as a Door County Hazing Victim

If your child has been hazed, you have powerful legal options — even if the incident didn’t happen in Door County. Wisconsin law and federal civil rights protections give you the right to:

1. Sue for Personal Injury

Hazing is assault, battery, and reckless endangerment. You can sue for:

• Medical bills (hospitalization, therapy, future care)
• Pain and suffering (physical and emotional trauma)
• Lost wages (if hazing affected their ability to work or attend school)
• Punitive damages (to punish the organization and prevent future hazing)

2. Hold the University Accountable

Universities near Door County have a legal duty to protect students. If they knew (or should have known) about hazing and did nothing, they can be held liable for:

• Negligent supervision (failing to monitor Greek life)
• Premises liability (if hazing happened on university property)
• Title IX violations (if hazing created a hostile environment)

3. Pursue the National Fraternity/Sorority Organization

National organizations have millions in assets and insurance. They can be held responsible for:

• Failing to enforce anti-hazing policies
• Ignoring prior incidents (like the Andrew Coffey death in 2017)
• Allowing a “hazing crisis” to continue (as admitted in our lawsuit)

4. File Criminal Charges

Hazing is a crime in Wisconsin. Under Wisconsin Statute § 948.51, hazing that causes bodily harm is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 9 months in jail and $10,000 in fines. If hazing results in death, it can be a felony.

💰 Why $10 Million? What Hazing Victims Deserve

In our current case, we are seeking $10 million for our client — and for good reason. Hazing cases win big settlements and verdicts because the conduct is so egregious.

📊 Real Hazing Case Outcomes (What Door County Families Can Expect)

These aren’t just numbers. These are messages. When fraternities and universities pay millions, they finally take hazing seriously. Door County families deserve the same justice.

🔢 What $10 Million Covers for Hazing Victims

• Medical bills (hospitalization, therapy, future care)
• Lost wages (if hazing disrupted their education or career)
• Pain and suffering (for the trauma of being waterboarded, beaten, or humiliated)
• Punitive damages (to punish the organization and prevent future hazing)
• Legal fees (we work on contingency — you pay nothing unless we win)

🚨 What Door County Families Should Do RIGHT NOW

If your child has been hazed, time is critical. Evidence disappears. Witnesses forget. Statutes of limitations expire.

✅ Step 1: Get Medical Attention Immediately

• Even if injuries seem minor, get checked by a doctor.
• Rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) and alcohol poisoning can be deadly — symptoms may not appear right away.
• Document everything — hospital records are key evidence.

✅ Step 2: Preserve ALL Evidence

• Save all texts, GroupMe messages, Snapchats, DMs, emails — even if they seem harmless.
• Take photos of injuries (bruises, cuts, burns) at every stage of healing.
• Write down everything that happened — dates, times, locations, who was involved.
• Get witness names and contact info — other pledges, bystanders, anyone who saw what happened.
• Do NOT delete anything — even old posts on social media.

✅ Step 3: DO NOT Talk to the Fraternity, Sorority, or University Without a Lawyer

• They will try to control the narrative.
• They will try to get you to sign something that waives your rights.
• They will try to trick you into admitting fault.
• Anything you say can be used against you.

✅ Step 4: Call Attorney 911 — FREE Consultation for Door County Families

📞 1-888-ATTY-911 (24/7)
📧 ralph@atty911.com

We will:
✔ Travel to Door County for meetings, depositions, and trials.
✔ Handle all communications with the fraternity, sorority, and university.
✔ Preserve evidence before it disappears.
✔ Fight for maximum compensation — medical bills, pain and suffering, punitive damages.
✔ Work on contingency — you pay nothing unless we win.

🏛️ Who Can Be Held Liable for Door County Hazing?

Hazing cases aren’t just about the students who did it. We sue everyone responsible.

In our current case, we are suing:

• Pi Kappa Phi National
• The local UH chapter
• The chapter president and pledgemaster
• Individual members
• A former member and his spouse (hazing occurred at their home)
• The University of Houston (they owned the fraternity house)

We will pursue every liable party for Door County families too.

🛡️ Why Door County Families Choose Attorney 911

1. We’re Currently Fighting a $10 Million Hazing Case — Right Now

• We don’t just talk about hazing — we’re in the courtroom fighting it.
• Our client was waterboarded, forced to do 500 squats, and hospitalized with kidney failure.
• We know how to build these cases. We know how to win.

2. We’re Former Insurance Defense Attorneys — We Know Their Playbook

• Ralph Manginello and Lupe Pena both worked for insurance companies before switching sides.
• We know how they try to lowball victims, delay claims, and deny responsibility.
• We use that knowledge to dismantle their defenses.

3. We Have Federal Court Authority — We Can Sue Anywhere in the U.S.

• Licensed in Texas and New York — strategic advantage for national fraternities.
• Admitted to U.S. District Court — can pursue federal claims if needed.
• We will travel to Door County for depositions, trials, and client meetings.

4. We Offer FREE Consultations & Work on Contingency

• No upfront costs — you pay nothing unless we win.
• No risk — if we don’t recover money for you, you owe us nothing.
• No excuses — financial barriers shouldn’t stop Door County families from seeking justice.

5. We Speak Spanish — Se Habla Español

• Hazing affects students from all backgrounds.
• We serve Spanish-speaking families in Door County without language barriers.

6. We Care About Door County Families

“If this prevents harm to another person, that’s what we’re hoping to do. Let’s bring this to light. Enough is enough.” — Lupe Pena

We’re not just lawyers. We’re parents. We’re community members. We’re outraged by what’s happening to our kids. And we will fight for Door County families like we’re fighting for our own.

📞 Door County Families: Call 1-888-ATTY-911 Now

If your child has been hazed at a fraternity, sorority, sports team, marching band, or any student organization near Door County, you have legal rights. You don’t have to accept “tradition” as an excuse for abuse. And you don’t have to face this alone.

We are Attorney 911. We are fighting this battle right now. And we will fight for Door County families too.

📞 1-888-ATTY-911 (24/7)
📧 ralph@atty911.com
🌐 attorney911.com

Free consultation. No upfront costs. We come to Door County. We fight for you.

🚫 To Fraternities & Sororities Near Door County: We Are Watching

Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Kappa Sigma — if your chapter operates near Door County, know this:

✅ We are currently suing Pi Kappa Phi for $10 million after a student was waterboarded and hospitalized.
✅ We know your corporate structures — your housing corporations, your insurance policies, your national organization’s failures.
✅ We know your hazing histories — Andrew Coffey, Maxwell Gruver, Timothy Piazza, and now Leonel Bermudez.
✅ We will pursue every liable entity — your chapter, your nationals, your university, your alumni, your insurance.
✅ We will come to Door County — for depositions, trials, and justice.

Your chapter could be next. Clean up your act before we clean you out in court.

📢 To Universities Near Door County: You Are Liable

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, St. Norbert College, UW-Milwaukee, Marquette, UW-Madison — if you own fraternity houses or have Greek life on campus, you have a legal duty to protect students.

✅ We are suing the University of Houston for $10 million because they owned the fraternity house where a student was tortured.
✅ You cannot claim ignorance — if hazing happens on your property, you are responsible.
✅ You cannot hide behind “student conduct” — if you knew or should have known, you are liable.
✅ We will audit your Greek life oversight — and if we find negligence, we will sue.

Act now. Or face the same accountability UH is facing.

🏆 This Ends Now. For Door County. For Wisconsin. For America.

Hazing has killed students, hospitalized students, and traumatized families for decades. Door County families deserve better.

At Attorney 911, we are fighting to change the culture. We are fighting for justice for Leonel Bermudez. We are fighting for every Door County student who has been hazed. And we are fighting to make sure this never happens again.

If your child has been hazed, call us. We will fight for you.

📞 1-888-ATTY-911
📧 ralph@atty911.com

Enough is enough. The fight starts now.