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February 24, 2026 18 min read
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๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜†: ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† & ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—” “๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ” โ€“ ๐—œ๐˜’๐˜€ ๐—” ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ

When fraternities and sororities in Cleveland County engage in hazing, they cross a legal line. What may be dismissed as “tradition” or “initiation” is often assault, battery, or reckless endangerment under Oklahoma law. At Attorney 911, we’ve seen firsthand how hazing destroys livesโ€”whether through physical injuries, psychological trauma, or even death.

Our firm is currently litigating a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston, where a student was hospitalized with kidney failure after being waterboarded, forced to perform 500 squats, and beaten with wooden paddles. The same fraternities operate at universities near Cleveland County, and the same risks exist for your child.

If your son or daughter has been hazed in Cleveland County, we will fight for justiceโ€”no matter where the incident occurred.

๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜†: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„

๐Ÿญ. ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† โ€“ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป’๐˜ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—œ๐˜

Many Cleveland County families assume hazing is a problem for big universities in other states. The truth is, hazing occurs at colleges and universities across Oklahomaโ€”including those near Cleveland County. Some of the most common forms of hazing in our area include:

  • Forced alcohol consumption (binge drinking, “drinking games”)
  • Extreme physical exertion (excessive push-ups, runs, or calisthenics leading to rhabdomyolysis)
  • Sleep deprivation (late-night activities, forced driving for members)
  • Psychological abuse (humiliation, threats, isolation)
  • Sexual harassment or assault (forced nudity, inappropriate tasks)
  • Waterboarding or simulated drowning (as seen in our current case)

National fraternities like Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Kappa Sigma have chapters at universities near Cleveland County. If your child is pledging a fraternity or sorority, they face the same risks that hospitalized our client in Houston.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ โ€“ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ

Under Oklahoma’s Anti-Hazing Law (21 O.S. ยง 1190), hazing is a misdemeanor that can carry jail time. Even if a student “agrees” to participate, consent is not a legal defenseโ€”just like it wouldn’t be for assault or battery.

Key Oklahoma Hazing Laws:

  • 21 O.S. ยง 1190 โ€“ Defines hazing as any activity that endangers mental or physical health for initiation.
  • 21 O.S. ยง 1190.1 โ€“ Makes it a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail and fines.
  • 21 O.S. ยง 1190.2 โ€“ Organizations (fraternities, sororities) can be fined up to $5,000 for hazing.
  • Civil Liability โ€“ Victims can sue for medical bills, pain and suffering, and punitive damages.

If your child was hazed in Cleveland County, they have legal rightsโ€”even if they were afraid to speak up.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น โ€“ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐˜†

Hazing doesnโ€™t just cause emotional traumaโ€”it can lead to life-threatening medical emergencies. Some of the most dangerous conditions weโ€™ve seen in hazing cases include:

Medical Condition Cause Symptoms Long-Term Risks
Rhabdomyolysis Extreme exercise (500 squats, push-ups) Severe muscle pain, dark urine, inability to move Kidney failure, permanent damage
Alcohol Poisoning Forced binge drinking Confusion, vomiting, unconsciousness Brain damage, death
Traumatic Brain Injury Blows to the head (paddling, falls) Headaches, dizziness, memory loss Permanent cognitive impairment
Heat Stroke / Hypothermia Exposure to elements (forced outdoor activities) Nausea, confusion, loss of consciousness Organ failure, death
PTSD & Depression Psychological abuse, humiliation Anxiety, nightmares, suicidal thoughts Long-term mental health struggles

In our current case, a student was hospitalized for 4 days with rhabdomyolysis and kidney failure after being forced to perform extreme exercises. These injuries are not rareโ€”they happen every year at universities across Oklahoma.

๐Ÿฐ. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ? (๐—›๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜: ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ)

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

Defendant Why Theyโ€™re Liable Example from Our Case
Local Fraternity/Sorority Chapter Directly organized hazing Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter forced 500 squats, waterboarding
National Organization Failed to prevent hazing despite prior incidents Pi Kappa Phi knew about Andrew Coffeyโ€™s 2017 death but did nothing
University Failed to supervise Greek life, allowed hazing on campus UH owned the fraternity house where hazing occurred
Chapter Officers Led hazing activities Chapter president, pledgemaster directed abuse
Individual Members Participated in or enabled hazing Members who struck pledges with paddles
Housing Corporations Owned property where hazing occurred UH-owned fraternity house

Cleveland County families: If your child was hazed, we will identify every liable partyโ€”not just the students involved, but the institutions that enabled them.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜€

๐Ÿญ. ๐—œ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

The moment hazing occurs, evidence starts disappearing. Fraternities delete text messages, universities destroy records, and witnesses forget details. If your child was hazed in Cleveland County, we act fast to:

โœ… Secure medical records (ER visits, hospitalizations, therapy notes)
โœ… Preserve digital evidence (texts, GroupMe chats, social media posts)
โœ… Identify witnesses (other pledges, bystanders, alumni)
โœ… Send preservation letters to prevent evidence destruction

In our current case, we immediately filed a lawsuit to prevent Pi Kappa Phi from destroying records. We will do the same for Cleveland County victims.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ-๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜€

Hazing cases often result in substantial settlements or verdicts because the conduct is so egregious. Some recent hazing case outcomes include:

Case Fraternity Outcome Amount
Stone Foltz (2021) Pi Kappa Alpha Settlement $10.1M
Maxwell Gruver (2017) Phi Delta Theta Jury Verdict $6.1M
Timothy Piazza (2017) Beta Theta Pi Settlement $110M+
Andrew Coffey (2017) Pi Kappa Phi Settlement Confidential (multi-million)
Our Current Case (2025) Pi Kappa Phi Lawsuit Filed $10M

Cleveland County families: These results are possible for your case. We know how to maximize compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, and punitive damages.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ

Universities and national fraternities often try to distance themselves from hazing incidents, claiming they “didnโ€™t know” or “had no control.” We prove otherwise.

In our current case, weโ€™ve shown:
โœ” Pi Kappa Phi National knew about a “hazing crisis” but failed to act.
โœ” The University of Houston owned the fraternity house where hazing occurred.
โœ” UH had a prior hazing incident in 2017 but didnโ€™t implement safeguards.

For Cleveland County cases, we will:
โœ… Demand internal records from universities and fraternities.
โœ… Expose prior hazing incidents at the same chapter.
โœ… Prove institutional negligenceโ€”not just individual misconduct.

๐Ÿฐ. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Many hazing victims stay silent because they fear retaliation from fraternity members or social ostracization. We protect our clients by:

โœ… Handling all communications with the fraternity/university (so you donโ€™t have to).
โœ… Filing restraining orders if necessary to prevent harassment.
โœ… Keeping your identity confidential when possible.
โœ… Providing emotional support through the legal process.

In our current case, our client was “fearful of doing an interview due to retribution.” We ensure Cleveland County victims are safe and supported throughout their case.

๐Ÿฑ. ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† โ€“ ๐—ก๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ

While weโ€™re based in Houston, we represent hazing victims nationwideโ€”including in Cleveland County. How we serve Cleveland County families:

๐Ÿ“ Remote Consultations โ€“ Meet with us via video call.
๐Ÿ“ Travel to Cleveland County โ€“ We come to you for depositions, trials, and meetings.
๐Ÿ“ Federal Court Authority โ€“ We can pursue cases in federal jurisdiction.
๐Ÿ“ Dual-State Bar Licenses โ€“ Texas and New York (strategic for national fraternity cases).
๐Ÿ“ No Upfront Costs โ€“ We work on contingencyโ€”you pay nothing unless we win.

If your child was hazed at a university near Cleveland County, we will fight for you.

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ผ ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฑ

๐Ÿญ. ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†

Even if your child seems “fine,” hazing injuries can be life-threatening. Some conditions, like rhabdomyolysis, may not show symptoms for days.

โœ… Go to the ER if your child has:

  • Severe muscle pain or weakness
  • Dark or brown urine (sign of muscle breakdown)
  • Confusion, dizziness, or loss of consciousness
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Signs of alcohol poisoning (vomiting, slow breathing)

โœ… Follow up with a doctor โ€“ Get a full medical evaluation, even for minor symptoms.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

Preserve all evidence immediately:

๐Ÿ“ธ Photos/Videos โ€“ Injuries, hazing locations, any objects used.
๐Ÿ“ฑ Texts/Group Chats โ€“ Screenshots of messages about hazing.
๐Ÿ“ Witness Statements โ€“ Names and contact info of other pledges or bystanders.
๐Ÿฅ Medical Records โ€“ Hospital bills, doctorโ€™s notes, therapy records.
๐Ÿ“… Timeline โ€“ Write down dates, times, and details of hazing incidents.

โš ๏ธ Do NOT:

  • Delete any messages or posts.
  • Talk to fraternity/sorority leadership without legal counsel.
  • Sign anything from the organization.
  • Post about the incident on social media.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐Ÿญ-๐Ÿด๐Ÿด๐Ÿด-๐—”๐—ง๐—ง๐—ฌ-๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€.

We will:
โœ… Evaluate your case โ€“ Determine if you have a viable claim.
โœ… Explain your rights โ€“ Under Oklahoma hazing laws.
โœ… Guide you on next steps โ€“ Medical care, evidence preservation, legal strategy.
โœ… Fight for maximum compensation โ€“ Medical bills, pain and suffering, punitive damages.

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜. We work on contingencyโ€”we only get paid if we win your case.

๐Ÿฐ. ๐——๐—ผ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—”๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ

Fraternities, sororities, and universities will try to control the narrative if they know a lawsuit is coming. They may:

  • Offer a quick, lowball settlement.
  • Pressure your child to sign a release.
  • Destroy evidence.
  • Intimidate witnesses.

๐——๐—ผ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜.

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ

While Cleveland County itself is home to community colleges and smaller institutions, students from Cleveland County often attend larger universities in nearby metropolitan areas, where Greek life is prevalent. Some of the universities near Cleveland County with active fraternities and sororities include:

University Location Greek Life Presence Hazing Risk
University of Oklahoma (OU) Norman, OK (~30 miles from Cleveland County) Very active (50+ fraternities/sororities) High
Oklahoma State University (OSU) Stillwater, OK (~60 miles) Very active (40+ fraternities/sororities) High
University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) Edmond, OK (~40 miles) Active (20+ fraternities/sororities) Moderate
Oklahoma City University (OCU) Oklahoma City, OK (~45 miles) Active (10+ fraternities/sororities) Moderate
Rose State College Midwest City, OK (~50 miles) Limited Greek life Low

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: If your child attends or plans to attend any of these universities, they are at risk of hazing. National fraternities with chapters at these schools include:

Fraternity Known Hazing Incidents Universities Near Cleveland County
Pi Kappa Phi Andrew Coffey (2017), Leonel Bermudez (2025) OU, OSU
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Multiple hazing deaths (LSU, Texas A&M) OU, OSU, UCO
Kappa Sigma Timothy Piazza (2017), multiple hazing injuries OU, OSU
Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) Stone Foltz (2021), multiple hazing injuries OU, OSU, UCO
Sigma Chi Multiple hazing injuries and deaths OU, OSU
Phi Delta Theta Maxwell Gruver (2017) OU, OSU

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

Fraternities and sororities near Cleveland County operate under the same national organizations that have paid millions in settlements for hazing. Some recent examples:

Fraternity University Outcome Amount
Pi Kappa Phi University of Houston $10M lawsuit (pending) $10M+
Pi Kappa Alpha Bowling Green State Settlement $10.1M
Phi Delta Theta Louisiana State Jury Verdict $6.1M
Beta Theta Pi Penn State Settlement $110M+

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ โ€“ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป. The same fraternities that paid these settlements have chapters at universities near Cleveland County. If your child is hazed, we will pursue every liable partyโ€”including the national organization.

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—”๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐Ÿญ. “๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜†?”

Yes. While Cleveland County itself is a smaller community, students from Cleveland County attend universities in nearby cities like Norman, Stillwater, and Oklahoma City, where Greek life is active. National fraternities with chapters at these universities have a documented history of hazingโ€”including the same fraternity (Pi Kappa Phi) currently facing a $10 million lawsuit for hazing a student in Texas.

The same risks exist for Cleveland County students.

๐Ÿฎ. “๐— ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ‘๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ’ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด. ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป’๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ?”

No. Under Oklahoma law (21 O.S. ยง 1190), consent is not a defense to hazing. Even if your child “agreed” to participate, fraternities and sororities can still be held liable for injuries.

Why?

  • Hazing often involves coercion, peer pressure, and threatsโ€”not true consent.
  • Many students donโ€™t realize how dangerous hazing can be until itโ€™s too late.
  • Oklahoma law explicitly prohibits hazing, regardless of consent.

In our current case, the fraternity argued the victim “consented,” but weโ€™re still pursuing a $10 million lawsuitโ€”because the law is on our side.

๐Ÿฏ. “๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ’๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต?”

The value of a hazing case depends on several factors, including:

Factor How It Affects Case Value
Severity of injuries Hospitalization, surgery, or permanent damage increase value
Medical bills Past and future medical expenses are recoverable
Psychological trauma PTSD, anxiety, depression can lead to significant compensation
Egregious conduct Waterboarding, forced drinking, physical abuse increase punitive damages
Institutional knowledge If the university/fraternity knew about prior hazing, punitive damages apply
Lost opportunities Missed school, lost scholarships, career impact

Recent hazing case outcomes near Cleveland County:

  • $10.1M โ€“ Pi Kappa Alpha (Bowling Green State, 2021)
  • $6.1M โ€“ Phi Delta Theta (LSU, 2017)
  • $110M+ โ€“ Beta Theta Pi (Penn State, 2017)

Cleveland County families: If your child was hazed, we will fight for maximum compensationโ€”whether through settlement or trial.

๐Ÿฐ. “๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†?”

Do not accept any settlement without consulting an attorney. Fraternities and universities often offer lowball settlements to make the case disappear quickly. These offers do not cover the full extent of damages, including:

โŒ Future medical expenses (kidney monitoring, therapy)
โŒ Pain and suffering (PTSD, anxiety, depression)
โŒ Punitive damages (to punish the organization and prevent future hazing)

In our current case, the fraternity closed its chapter and likely offered settlements to other victimsโ€”but weโ€™re still pursuing $10 million because thatโ€™s what justice demands.

Cleveland County families: Before you sign anything, call us for a free consultation.

๐Ÿฑ. “๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜†. ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐˜‚๐˜€?”

While weโ€™re based in Houston, we represent hazing victims nationwideโ€”including in Cleveland County. Hereโ€™s how we serve Cleveland County families:

๐Ÿ“ Remote Consultations โ€“ Meet with us via video call.
๐Ÿ“ Travel to Cleveland County โ€“ We come to you for depositions, trials, and meetings.
๐Ÿ“ Federal Court Authority โ€“ We can pursue cases in federal jurisdiction.
๐Ÿ“ Dual-State Bar Licenses โ€“ Texas and New York (strategic for national fraternity cases).
๐Ÿ“ No Upfront Costs โ€“ We work on contingencyโ€”you pay nothing unless we win.

If your child was hazed at a university near Cleveland County, we will fight for youโ€”no matter the distance.

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐Ÿญ-๐Ÿด๐Ÿด๐Ÿด-๐—”๐—ง๐—ง๐—ฌ-๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

If your child has been hazed at a university near Cleveland County, you are not alone. Attorney 911 is fighting this battle right nowโ€”and we will fight for Cleveland County victims with the same determination.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:

๐Ÿ“ž 1-888-ATTY-911
๐Ÿ“ง ralph@atty911.com
๐ŸŒ attorney911.com

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป’๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ.

๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜†:

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด.

We are watching. We are documenting. And if you haze students near Cleveland County, we will hold you accountableโ€”just like weโ€™re doing in Houston.

Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Thetaโ€”if your chapter operates near Cleveland County, know that Attorney 911 represents hazing victims across America.

The same legal strategies that secured $10+ million verdicts nationwide apply to your chapter.

Clean up your act nowโ€”or face the consequences in court.

๐—˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ.

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ โ€“ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜†

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