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The Complete Guide to Hazing Lawsuits in Texas: A Resource for Van Zandt County Families If Your Child Was Hazed at a Texas University, You Are Not Alone Imagine this: Your son, a bright student from Canton or Wills Point, excitedly accepted a bid to a fraternity at the University of North Texas or Texas A&M-Commerce. What began as weekly meetings and study sessions has escalated. He’s getting texts at 3 a.m. demanding he drive to Dallas for “pledge duties.” You notice unexplained bruises, extreme exhaustion, and a new secretiveness when you ask about his activities. Then comes the late-night call from a hospital in Tyler or Denton—your child is being treated for acute kidney failure after a brutal “workout” endured as part of his initiation. He’s scared, injured, and the university’s initial response feels more concerned with protecting its reputation than protecting your child. This is not hypothetical. Right now, Attorney911 is fighting exactly this kind of case. In November 2025, we filed a $10 million lawsuit on behalf of Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student who nearly lost his life to fraternity hazing. His story—involving forced physical abuse, humiliation, and medical catastrophe—is happening right here in Texas,…
