BU exchange student sues Worcester Polytechnic Institute, frat house for alleged severe burn injury
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Digan, a 22-year-old who studies law at City University in Hong Kong, came to the United States at the beginning of May for a summer exchange program at BU. Digan, through her lawyer, said that she attended a social gathering at Zeta Psi Fraternity to meet a WPI student she was friends with.
In an open letter Digan's lawyer posted on LinkedIn on July 12, he wrote that he was disappointed by his communications with representatives from WPI, saying that the educational institution 'should have been advocating for its injured student.'
Worcester Polytechnic Institute declined to comment on Sunday, citing 'active litigation.'
Along with WPI and the fraternity,
Digan is also preparing to sue Luxco, an alcohol company that makes the 190-proof spirit Everclear that Digan alleges a fraternity member poured on the fire.
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Luxco did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Sunday. The lawyer representing the fraternity didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Digan has also set up a
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