Torts/Personal Injury,
Criminal
Jun. 22, 2023
California hazing laws and potential liability updates
The laws in these areas are evolving and provide a reason not to approach litigating hazing-related injuries and tragedies as traditional injury and death claims.
Christa H. Ramey
Of Counsel
Abir, Cohen, Treyzon & Salo LLP
Email: christa@rameylawpc.com
Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA
Thousands of new and returning college students will pledge fraternities, sororities or other student groups this year. Despite the dozens of hazing-related deaths on and off college campuses in the United States since 2000, and the laws that attempted to prevent hazing-related deaths, many of those organizations have not changed their initiation rituals.
The laws in these areas are evolving and provide a reason not to approach litigating ...
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