Overview

• Bandna Bhatti, 21, fell 12 feet from a metal staircase at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house on April 19, sustaining a spinal fracture, brain bleed, and other severe injuries.
• Emergency services were not contacted until seven hours after the fall, raising concerns about delayed medical response and adherence to safety protocols.
• Bhatti remains hospitalized at Highland Hospital in Oakland and is paralyzed from the waist down, requiring extensive rehabilitation and long-term medical care.
• UC Berkeley and the national Phi Kappa Tau organization are cooperating with active police and institutional investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
• A verified GoFundMe campaign has raised over $90,000 to assist with Bhatti’s recovery, with continued community support highlighting the financial and emotional toll of her injuries.