🛡️ Attorney 911: Weston County’s Trusted Hazing Litigation Experts

Protecting Students, Empowering Families, Demanding Accountability Across Wyoming

🚨 Hazing in Weston County: A Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

Weston County families send their children to college expecting safety, opportunity, and growth. Instead, too many students face a brutal reality: hazing that crosses the line from tradition to torture.

At Attorney 911, we’re fighting this crisis nationwide — and we’re bringing our expertise to Weston County, Wyoming. While we’re based in Texas, our federal court authority and nationwide reach mean we can represent Weston County hazing victims no matter where the incident occurred.

The Weston County Hazing Reality:

• Fraternities and sororities operate at universities near Weston County — including the University of Wyoming in Laramie, just 150 miles away
• The same national Greek organizations with hazing histories — Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, and others — have active chapters in Wyoming
• Weston County students attend colleges across the region — from Casper College to Black Hills State University in South Dakota
• Hazing doesn’t stop at state lines — the same dangerous “traditions” that hospitalized our client in Houston exist at institutions serving Weston County students

If your child was hazed at any college or university — whether in Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, or beyond — we can help.

💔 Our Current Fight: The Case That Exposes Hazing Nationwide

Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi & University of Houston — $10 Million Lawsuit

We’re currently litigating a landmark hazing case that has made national headlines. This case proves what Weston County families need to know: hazing is not tradition — it’s abuse. And it will be punished.

What Happened to Leonel Bermudez:

• Waterboarded with a garden hose — simulated drowning, a form of torture
• Forced to do 500 squats and 100+ pushups until he collapsed
• Struck with wooden paddles — physical abuse with weapons
• Forced to eat until vomiting — then made to run through his own vomit
• Hospitalized for 4 days with rhabdomyolysis and kidney failure — his muscles literally broke down
• Not even a student yet — he was a “ghost rush,” hazed before enrolling

The same fraternities that did this operate near Weston County. The same universities that failed to stop it serve Weston County students. And the same legal strategies that won millions in Houston will work for Weston County families.

📋 What Weston County Families Need to Know About Hazing

1. Hazing Is Illegal in Wyoming

Wyoming Statute § 21-18-201 defines hazing as:

“Any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a student, whether individually or in concert with others, against another student, and in which both of the following apply: (i) The act was committed in connection with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in any organization; (ii) The act contributes to a substantial risk of potential physical injury, mental harm, or degradation.”

Weston County students are protected by Wyoming law — no matter where the hazing occurred.

2. Consent Is Not a Defense

Wyoming law is clear: Even if a student “agrees” to participate, consent is not a defense to hazing. The law specifically states:

“It is not a defense in any prosecution under this section that the victim consented to the act.”

When fraternities say “he knew what he was signing up for,” Wyoming law says: IT DOESN’T MATTER.

3. Who Can Be Held Liable in Weston County Cases

In our current case, we’re suing 10 defendants — including the university that owned the fraternity house. Weston County families deserve the same aggressive representation.

4. The Medical Reality of Hazing

Hazing isn’t just “boys being boys.” It causes real, life-threatening injuries including:

These are not minor injuries. They are life-altering — and sometimes life-ending.

🏛️ Universities Serving Weston County: The Liability Crisis

Weston County students attend colleges across the region, many with active Greek systems. These institutions have the same liability as University of Houston:

University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY) — 150 miles from Weston County

• Greek Life: 12 fraternities, 8 sororities
• Hazing History: Multiple incidents reported in recent years
• Liability Risk: High — serves many Weston County students

Casper College (Casper, WY) — 200 miles from Weston County

• Greek Life: Active fraternities and sororities
• Liability Risk: Moderate — smaller school but growing Greek presence

Black Hills State University (Spearfish, SD) — 180 miles from Weston County

• Greek Life: Multiple chapters
• Liability Risk: High — serves Wyoming students across state lines

Chadron State College (Chadron, NE) — 120 miles from Weston County

• Greek Life: Active Greek system
• Liability Risk: Moderate — smaller but accessible to Weston County students

Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) — 250 miles from Weston County

• Greek Life: Large Greek system with 30+ chapters
• Hazing History: Multiple incidents and suspensions
• Liability Risk: Very High — major university with documented problems

Weston County families: If your child was hazed at any of these institutions — or any college nationwide — we can help.

💰 What Weston County Hazing Victims Can Recover

Hazing cases result in multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. Recent precedents include:

Weston County families: These results are possible for your case too.

Damages Available in Wyoming:

Weston County families pay $0 upfront. We work on contingency — we only get paid if you win.

📞 What to Do If Your Weston County Child Was Hazed

Step 1: Get Medical Attention Immediately

• Even if injuries seem minor, get checked — rhabdomyolysis and other conditions can develop later
• Document everything with photos and medical records

Step 2: Preserve All Evidence

• Save all communications: Texts, GroupMe, Snapchat, Instagram DMs
• Take screenshots of any social media posts about hazing
• Document injuries with photos at all stages of healing
• Get witness names and contact information

Step 3: Do NOT Talk to the Organization or University Alone

• They will try to control the narrative
• Their lawyers will try to minimize your claim
• Anything you say can be used against you

Step 4: Call Attorney 911 Immediately

📞 1-888-ATTY-911

Available 24/7 for Weston County families
Free, confidential consultation
We come to Weston County for your case

🎯 Why Weston 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 University of Houston
• The same legal strategies apply to Weston County cases
• We know how to win against universities and national organizations

2. Nationwide Reach — Federal Court Authority

• Admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
• Can pursue Weston County cases anywhere in America
• Dual-state bar licenses (Texas AND New York)
• Willing to travel to Weston County for depositions and trials

3. Former Insurance Defense Attorneys

• Ralph Manginello and Lupe Pena both worked for insurance companies before switching sides
• We know how they think, how they value cases, and how they try to deny claims
• We use that insider knowledge to maximize your recovery

4. Proven Results in High-Stakes Cases

• BP Texas City Explosion litigation — mass tort experience
• Multi-million dollar personal injury verdicts
• Hundreds of cases won against corporate defendants
• Experience with rhabdomyolysis, brain injury, and wrongful death — exactly the injuries hazing causes

5. We Speak Your Language — Literally

• Se habla español — bilingual staff available
• Many hazing victims are first-generation or international students
• We ensure language is never a barrier to justice

6. We Come to Weston County

• Video consultations available
• We travel to Weston County for:
  • Client meetings
  • Depositions
  • Court appearances
  • Trials
• Distance is not a barrier to justice

7. $0 Upfront — We Only Get Paid If You Win

• No hourly fees
• No retainers
• No financial risk
• We only get paid a percentage of what we recover for you
• Weston County families pay nothing unless we win

🗺️ Serving Weston County and All of Wyoming

While based in Texas, we serve hazing victims nationwide, including:

• Weston County, WY (Newcastle, Upton, Osage)
• Campbell County, WY (Gillette, Wright)
• Crook County, WY (Sundance, Moorcroft)
• Niobrara County, WY (Lusk, Manville)
• Converse County, WY (Douglas, Glenrock)
• Johnson County, WY (Buffalo, Kaycee)
• Sheridan County, WY (Sheridan, Ranchester)
• And across Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, and beyond

If your child was hazed at any college or university — we can help.

📢 A Message to Weston County Fraternities and Universities

To the fraternities operating near Weston County:
We are watching. The same legal strategies that secured $10+ million verdicts nationwide apply to your chapter. If you haze students in Weston County, we will find every liable entity.

Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi —
If your chapter operates near Weston County, know that Attorney 911 represents victims across America. We have proven these cases can be won.

To the universities serving Weston County students:
The same institutional negligence that made University of Houston a defendant exists at your campus. Act now or face the same accountability.

To Greek life leadership at Weston County institutions:
The Bermudez case is a warning. Clean up your chapters before we clean them out in court.

📞 Weston County Families: Call Now for Justice

If your child was hazed — at any college, anywhere — contact us immediately.

📞 1-888-ATTY-911

Email: ralph@atty911.com
Website: attorney911.com
Available 24/7 — Free, confidential consultation

We serve Weston County, Wyoming — and hazing victims nationwide.

$0 upfront. We only get paid if you win. Distance is not a barrier.

🛡️ Attorney 911: Weston County’s Hazing Litigation Experts

Protecting Students. Empowering Families. Demanding Accountability.

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