The family also named eight Phi Gamma Delta fraternity members in the wrongful death suit, alleging they forced Hernandez to consume large amounts of alcohol and sent texts to witnesses and pledges advising them to not talk to authorities after Hernandez was hospitalized. Representatives from Foliot could not be reached for comment on the family’s claims. “Foliot Furniture had knowledge of bunk bed safety issues over the last two decades, and knew the bunk beds it sold to be used by students and the general public were dangerous, defective, lacked required warnings and instructions, and had resulted in the serious injuries and deaths of over 550,000 individuals,” reads the Nov. In doing so, SDSU purchased what the family claims were unsafe bunk beds from manufacturer Foliot Furniture Pacific. They allege that while renovating the dorms, SDSU allegedly cut corners in hopes of saving money.

Things to do this weekend in San Diego: Becky G, The All-American Rejects, Taste of North Parkīut the family says SDSU played another part in their son’s death. Other pictures show a number of college students passed out drunk on floors and in bed. Those photos show pledges being struck by wooden paddles and taking shots of alcohol. 6, 2019 fraternity party at SDSU where Hernandez spent the last hours of his life indicate hazing occurred at the Big Brother, Little Brother Night. Photos included in the lawsuit that were taken during a Nov. In addition, the family’s lawsuit claims that fraternity brothers encouraged underage drinking, and advised pledges to hide facts of the night from the authorities after Hernandez was hospitalized. The family’s lawsuit claims that university staff was aware of hazing and underage drinking at the Phi Gamma Delta frat house but did nothing to stop it from happening. Hernandez spent the following day on life support and died the following day. At some point during the night, Hernandez rolled from the top bunk, hit his head on the way down and suffered a traumatic brain injury. According to the lawsuit, Hernandez had become sick from alcohol at the event and was later escorted to his dorm room by friends. 8, 2019, one day after attending a pledge party at SDSU’s Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. The family of a 19-year-old San Diego State University student who died after falling from his dorm room bunk bed has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the college, multiple members of his former fraternity, and the bunk bed manufacturer.ĭylan Hernandez died on Nov.

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