Q: My son was injured in a fraternity hazing incident. Can the fraternity be held legally responsible?
A:
I hope your son was not seriously injured and that he has a speedy recovery.
You could potentially hold a fraternity responsible, however you would need to provide a lot more facts about how the injury occurred, what the fraternity was doing, whether it was an event where he assumed the risk of injury, if it was a sanctioned event, etc. I would schedule a consultation with a personal injury attorney so that you could discuss in-depth the facts of your son's injury.
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A: The pursuit of the case will depend on the injuries and the particular laws in place where the college / school is located. There is potential liability against the school and fraternity. I recommend that you and your son contact a local attorney to further guidance and advice on this matter.
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A: Assuming they were careless and served alcohol to minors, yes.Contact a member of the Ohio Assn for Justice--they give free consults.
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