Hazing Lawyers for Hitchcock County Families – Justice for Victims of Fraternity & Sorority Abuse

Hitchcock County Parents: Your Child Was Hazed. We Can Help.

Hazing isn’t just “tradition” or “team bonding.” It’s assault. It’s battery. It’s torture. And too often, it ends in hospitalization, permanent injury, or death.

If your child was hazed at a college, university, or Greek organization near Hitchcock County, you have legal rights. And you’re not alone.

Attorney 911 is fighting this battle right now. We’re currently representing a University of Houston student who was hospitalized with kidney failure after fraternity hazing—including waterboarding, forced exercise until collapse, and being struck with wooden paddles. We’re suing Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston for $10 million to hold them accountable.

The same fraternities and sororities operate near Hitchcock County. The same hazing happens here. And we will fight for Hitchcock County families just like we’re fighting in Houston.

🚨 What Constitutes Hazing in Nebraska?

Hazing is illegal in Nebraska under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-311.08. It includes any activity that:

✔ Endangers physical or mental health (forced drinking, extreme exercise, sleep deprivation)
✔ Humiliates or degrades (sexual objects, public shaming, forced nudity)
✔ Involves physical abuse (beatings, paddling, branding)
✔ Forces consumption of alcohol, drugs, or food (binge drinking, forced eating)
✔ Creates excessive fatigue (all-night events, forced servitude)

Nebraska law is clear: Consent is NOT a defense. Even if your child “agreed” to participate, the organization is still liable.

💀 Hazing in Nebraska: The Reality

Hazing isn’t just a problem at big universities—it happens right here in Hitchcock County and across Nebraska, including at:

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
• University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK)
• University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)
• Chadron State College
• Wayne State College
• Small colleges and community colleges near Hitchcock County

The same national fraternities and sororities involved in deadly hazing cases nationwide have chapters in Nebraska, including:

• Pi Kappa Phi (same fraternity we’re suing in Texas)
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE)
• Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike)
• Sigma Chi
• Kappa Sigma
• Phi Delta Theta
• Beta Theta Pi

If your child was hazed in Hitchcock County or at a Nebraska school, we can help.

🏥 What Hazing Does to Victims

Hazing isn’t harmless. It causes real, lasting harm, including:

Our client nearly died from rhabdomyolysis after being forced to do 500 squats. This isn’t “roughhousing”—it’s life-threatening abuse.

⚖️ Who Is Liable for Hazing in Hitchcock County?

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

1. The Local Fraternity/Sorority Chapter

• Directly organized and conducted hazing
• Chapter officers (president, pledgemaster, risk manager) can be personally liable

2. The National Fraternity/Sorority Organization

• Failed to supervise local chapters
• Knew about hazing risks (many have prior incidents)
• Provided inadequate training or oversight

3. The University or College

• Failed to enforce anti-hazing policies
• Knew or should have known about hazing
• Owned or controlled the property where hazing occurred

4. Individual Members & Officers

• Participated in hazing
• Failed to stop it
• Covered it up

5. Insurance Companies

• Many fraternities and universities have liability insurance
• We know how to pursue these policies to maximize compensation

In our current case, we’re suing:
✔ The local fraternity chapter
✔ The national fraternity organization
✔ The University of Houston (they owned the house where hazing occurred)
✔ Individual members and officers

We will pursue every liable party in your Hitchcock County case.

💰 What Compensation Can Hitchcock County Victims Receive?

Hazing victims and their families may be entitled to compensation for:

Recent hazing settlements and verdicts:

• $10.1 million – Stone Foltz (Bowling Green State, Pi Kappa Alpha)
• $6.1 million – Maxwell Gruver (LSU, Phi Delta Theta)
• $110 million+ – Timothy Piazza (Penn State, Beta Theta Pi)

Our $10 million demand is in line with these precedents—and Hitchcock County families deserve the same justice.

📋 What to Do If Your Child Was Hazed in Hitchcock County

If your child was hazed, time is critical. Evidence disappears, witnesses forget, and statutes of limitations expire.

✅ Step 1: Seek Medical Attention

• Even if injuries seem minor, get checked immediately
• Some conditions (like rhabdomyolysis) may not show symptoms right away
• Medical records are crucial evidence

✅ Step 2: Preserve All Evidence

• Take photos/videos of injuries, hazing locations, and any physical evidence
• Save all communications (texts, GroupMe, Snapchat, Instagram DMs, emails)
• Write down everything your child remembers (dates, times, what happened, who was involved)
• Get witness names and contact info

✅ Step 3: Do NOT Talk to the Fraternity, Sorority, or University Without a Lawyer

• They will try to control the narrative
• They may destroy evidence
• They may pressure your child to stay silent
• Anything you say can be used against you

✅ Step 4: Contact Attorney 911 Immediately

• Free, confidential consultation
• No upfront costs – We work on contingency (you pay nothing unless we win)
• We come to Hitchcock County for depositions, meetings, and trials

📞 Call Now: 1-888-ATTY-911
📧 Email: ralph@atty911.com

🔍 Why Hitchcock County Families Choose Attorney 911

1. We’re Fighting This Battle RIGHT NOW

• We’re currently suing Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston for $10 million over a hazing incident that hospitalized our client
• We know exactly how to build these cases
• We’re not just talking about hazing—we’re in the courtroom fighting it

2. We Have Deep Experience with Hazing Cases

• Ralph Manginello has 25+ years of litigation experience, including high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death cases
• We’ve handled rhabdomyolysis cases, fraternity abuse claims, and university negligence lawsuits
• We know the tactics fraternities and universities use to avoid liability

3. We Know How to Beat the “Consent” Defense

• Fraternities will argue: “He agreed to participate”
• Nebraska law says: Consent is NOT a defense
• We’ll destroy this argument in court

4. We’re Former Insurance Defense Attorneys

• We know how insurance companies think
• We know their tricks to deny or minimize claims
• We use that knowledge to maximize your compensation

5. We Serve Hitchcock County Families Nationwide

• Based in Houston, Austin, and Beaumont, but we represent hazing victims across the U.S.
• Federal court authority – We can pursue cases in federal jurisdiction
• Dual-state bar licenses (Texas & New York) – Strategic advantage for national fraternity cases
• Video consultations available – No need to travel to Texas
• We come to Hitchcock County for depositions, meetings, and trials

6. We Work on Contingency – You Pay Nothing Upfront

• No hourly fees
• No retainers
• No risk to you
• We only get paid if we win your case

📢 To Fraternities & Sororities Near Hitchcock County: We Are Watching

Pi Kappa Phi. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Pi Kappa Alpha. Sigma Chi. Kappa Sigma. Phi Delta Theta. Beta Theta Pi.

If your chapter operates near Hitchcock County or anywhere in Nebraska, know this:

✔ We track your house corporations, your insurance policies, and your hazing histories
✔ We know your national organizations have paid millions in settlements
✔ We know your chapters have hazing “traditions” that cross the line into abuse
✔ We are coming for every liable party when hazing happens

The University of Houston chapter we’re suing? It’s now SHUT DOWN. The same will happen to your chapter if you haze students in Hitchcock County.

🏛️ To Nebraska Universities: The Same Liability Applies to You

University of Nebraska-Lincoln. UNK. UNO. Chadron State. Wayne State. Community colleges near Hitchcock County.

You have a duty to protect students. When you fail, you face liability.

✔ We’re suing the University of Houston because they owned the fraternity house where hazing occurred
✔ They had the power to inspect, regulate, and shut down dangerous chapters—and they didn’t
✔ The same liability applies to Nebraska universities

If your institution enables hazing, we will hold you accountable.

🚨 Hitchcock County Families: This Is Not Your Child’s Fault

Too often, hazing victims blame themselves. They think:

• “I should have known better”
• “I agreed to participate”
• “It’s just part of joining”

Let us be clear: This is NOT your child’s fault.

Hazing is coercion. It’s peer pressure. It’s abuse of power. And it’s illegal.

You have the right to fight back. You have the right to justice. And you have the right to compensation.

📞 Call Now: 1-888-ATTY-911

Free, confidential consultation for Hitchcock County hazing victims and families.

📍 Serving Hitchcock County from our offices in Houston, Austin, and Beaumont
📧 ralph@atty911.com
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We don’t get paid unless you do. Let’s fight this together.