Hazing Victims in Boyle County, Kentucky – Legal Help & Justice

Boyle County Families: Your Child Deserves Justice After Hazing

If your son or daughter has been the victim of hazing at a college, university, or Greek organization near Boyle County, Kentucky, you are not alone. Hazing is not tradition—it’s abuse. It’s assault. And it’s illegal.

At Attorney 911, we are currently fighting a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston for a student who was waterboarded, forced to perform extreme physical punishment, and hospitalized with kidney failure. This same fraternity—and others like it—operate at universities near Boyle County. The same culture of abuse exists in Kentucky. And we will fight for Boyle County families with the same intensity.

Hazing Happens in Boyle County – And It’s Time to Stop It

Hazing isn’t just a problem at big universities in other states. It happens right here in Kentucky. Near Boyle County, students at institutions like:

• Centre College (Danville)
• Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond)
• University of Kentucky (Lexington)
• Berea College (Berea)
• Asbury University (Wilmore)

…face the same risks of physical abuse, forced consumption, psychological torture, and life-threatening injuries that hospitalized our client.

The same national fraternities involved in hazing deaths and lawsuits nationwide—Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Theta—have active chapters at Kentucky universities. If your child is pledging a fraternity or sorority in or near Boyle County, they face the same dangers.

What Is Hazing? (And Why It’s Illegal in Kentucky)

Hazing is any activity that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation, membership, or affiliation with an organization. In Kentucky, hazing is a criminal offense under KRS 164.370, and universities can be held civilly liable for failing to protect students.

Common Hazing Activities in Boyle County & Kentucky:

✔ Physical abuse – Beatings, paddling, forced exercise to exhaustion
✔ Forced consumption – Alcohol, food, or non-food substances (leading to alcohol poisoning, choking, or organ failure)
✔ Waterboarding & simulated drowning – A form of torture
✔ Psychological abuse – Sleep deprivation, humiliation, threats
✔ Sexual abuse – Forced nudity, sexual acts, carrying sexual objects
✔ Extreme weather exposure – Forced to endure cold or heat without proper clothing

This is not “brotherhood” or “sisterhood.” It’s assault. And it’s happening near Boyle County.

Medical Consequences of Hazing – What Boyle County Parents Need to Know

Hazing doesn’t just leave emotional scars—it can cause permanent physical damage or even death. Our client was hospitalized for four days with rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) and kidney failure after being forced to do 500 squats, 100 pushups, and other extreme exercises.

Hazing Can Cause:

🚨 Rhabdomyolysis – Muscle breakdown leading to kidney failure (can be fatal)
🚨 Alcohol poisoning – Can cause coma or death
🚨 Traumatic brain injury – From beatings or falls
🚨 Hypothermia or heatstroke – From forced exposure
🚨 Cardiac arrest – From extreme physical exertion
🚨 PTSD, anxiety, depression – Long-term psychological trauma
🚨 Death – At least one hazing death occurs every year in the U.S.

If your child has been hazed in Boyle County or anywhere in Kentucky, get them medical attention immediately—and call us.

Who Is Liable for Hazing in Boyle County?

When hazing occurs, multiple parties can be held legally responsible, including:

1. The Local Fraternity/Sorority Chapter

• The chapter officers who organized the hazing
• The members who participated
• The individuals who directly harmed your child

2. The National Fraternity/Sorority Organization

• They set the policies (or failed to enforce them)
• They knew about past hazing incidents (like Andrew Coffey’s death in 2017) and did nothing
• They have deep pockets and insurance policies

3. The University or College

• They have a duty to protect students
• If they knew about hazing and did nothing, they share liability
• If the hazing occurred on university property, they are responsible

4. Individual Perpetrators

• Each person who participated in the hazing can be sued personally
• They may have homeowner’s insurance that covers the claim

We sue them all. Because no one should get away with abusing your child.

$10 Million Hazing Lawsuit – The Case That Shows Boyle County Families What’s Possible

We are currently representing Leonel Bermudez, a student who was hospitalized with kidney failure after being hazed at Pi Kappa Phi at the University of Houston. The hazing included:
✅ Waterboarding with a garden hose (simulated drowning)
✅ Forced to do 500 squats, 100 pushups, and other extreme exercises
✅ Struck with wooden paddles
✅ Forced to eat until vomiting, then made to keep running
✅ Another pledge collapsed unconscious during a workout

The fraternity and university knew this was happening—and did nothing.

Our lawsuit demands $10 million to hold them accountable. And we will bring the same fight to Boyle County.

Precedent Cases – Hazing Victims Win Millions

Boyle County families: These results are possible for you too.

What to Do If Your Child Was Hazed in Boyle County

Step 1: Get Medical Help 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

Step 2: Preserve All Evidence

📱 Texts, GroupMe, Snapchat, Instagram DMs – Save everything
📸 Photos/videos of injuries or hazing activities – The more, the better
📝 Names of witnesses – Other pledges, bystanders, anyone who saw what happened
📄 Fraternity documents – Pledge manuals, schedules, rules
📊 Medical records & bills – Hospital visits, therapy, prescriptions

⚠️ DO NOT:

• Delete any messages or posts
• Talk to fraternity/sorority leaders without a lawyer
• Sign anything from the organization
• Post about the incident on social media

Step 3: Contact a Hazing Lawyer Immediately

• Kentucky has a statute of limitations – You may lose your rights if you wait
• Evidence disappears fast – Fraternities destroy records, witnesses forget
• Insurance companies will lowball you – They will try to settle for pennies

We offer free, confidential consultations for Boyle County families. Call us now.

Why Boyle County Families Choose Attorney 911

1. We’re Fighting This Battle Right Now

• We are currently litigating a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston
• We know how to build these cases
• We know how to win

2. We Have Insider Knowledge of Fraternities

• Both of our attorneys are former insurance defense lawyers – we know how fraternities and universities try to avoid liability
• We’ve seen their playbook—and we know how to beat it

3. We Serve Boyle County & All of Kentucky

• Based in Texas, but we represent hazing victims nationwide, including Boyle County
• Federal court authority – We can sue national fraternities anywhere
• Video consultations available – You don’t have to travel to meet with us
• We come to Boyle County – For depositions, trials, and client meetings

4. No Upfront Costs – We Work on Contingency

• You pay nothing unless we win your case
• No hourly fees, no retainers
• We only get paid if you get paid

5. We Treat Boyle County Families Like Family

“This place feels like having a family over your case. And communication with you every step of the way. That’s how you know you’re in good hands.” – Kiwi Potato (Google Review)

We understand what you’re going through. We will fight for your child like they’re our own.

Boyle County Hazing Victims – Call Now for a Free Consultation

If your child has been hazed at a college or university near Boyle County, time is critical. Evidence disappears. Memories fade. And your legal rights expire.

Call 24/7: 📞 1-888-ATTY-911

Email: ralph@atty911.com

Website: attorney911.com

We serve Boyle County, Kentucky, and all of America. Distance is not a barrier to justice.

Fraternities & Universities Near Boyle County – We’re Coming for You

To the fraternities operating near Boyle County:

• Pi Kappa Phi
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Pi Kappa Alpha
• Phi Delta Theta
• Kappa Sigma
• Beta Theta Pi

We are watching. The same legal strategies that won $10+ million for hazing victims nationwide apply to your chapters.

If you haze students in Boyle County, we will find every liable entity. We will sue the chapter, the nationals, the university, and the individuals. And we will win.

The Beta Nu chapter at University of Houston? SHUT DOWN. Our client’s lawsuit is ongoing. Your chapter could be next.

Boyle County Parents: Protect Your Child

Your child went to college expecting to be safe. Instead, they were abused, humiliated, and put in danger.

This stops now.

Call us. We will fight for your child. We will hold the abusers accountable. And we will make sure this never happens to another Boyle County family.

📞 1-888-ATTY-911 | ralph@atty911.com | attorney911.com

Justice for Boyle County hazing victims starts here.