Hazing Victims in Collingsworth County: Your Legal Rights & How Attorney 911 Can Help
The Hazing Crisis Hits Close to Home in Collingsworth County
Hazing isn’t just a problem at big universities—it happens right here in Collingsworth County, Texas. Whether your child attends West Texas A&M University in nearby Canyon, Clarendon College, or another local institution, they face the same risks as students nationwide. The same fraternities and sororities that have paid millions in settlements for hazing deaths and injuries operate chapters near Collingsworth County. The same dangerous “traditions” that hospitalized our client in Houston exist at Greek organizations in our region.
If your child has been hazed in Collingsworth County, you are not alone. Attorney 911 is currently fighting a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston—proving that these cases can be won. We are ready to bring the same aggressive representation to Collingsworth County families.
What Is Hazing? Collingsworth County Parents Need to Know
Hazing is any activity expected of someone joining a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them, regardless of their willingness to participate. In Texas, hazing is illegal—even if the victim “consented.”
Common Hazing Practices in Collingsworth County & Beyond
- Physical abuse: Beatings, paddling, forced exercise to exhaustion
- Forced consumption: Alcohol, food, or non-food items (sometimes to the point of vomiting)
- Psychological torment: Sleep deprivation, humiliation, threats of expulsion
- Dangerous stunts: Waterboarding, blindfolded activities, extreme