$2.35M settlement reached in death after fraternity hazing
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The parents of a Virginia college student who died from alcohol intoxication after a fraternity hazing have reached a $2.35 million settlement in his 2017 death.
Harrison Carter Cole was an 18-year-old freshman at Hampden-Sydney College in March 2017 when he was found dead in his dorm room. A lawsuit filed by his parents said his death came after a night of excessive drinking during a hazing event at the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity house.
The family's lawsuit said Cole vomited multiple times during the party, but he did not receive any medical attention.
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John Fishwick Jr., an attorney for Cole's family, along with the college and the fraternity, announced the settlement in a joint statement.
A spokesman for the college declined to comment on the settlement beyond the statement.