The Anderson Family

“It’s not fair to the citizens of South Carolina.”

Melinda Anderson shares the devastating impact of a violent incident involving her grandson at a Columbia bar in 2025. What began as a minor dispute over a pool table escalated into a brutal assault by a bouncer, leaving her grandson with a serious head injury, lasting neurological effects, and unable to return to work as an auto mechanic. Now a father of four without income, his family faces overwhelming financial strain. Melinda refuses to let her grandson’s injury be ignored, calling for systemic change in South Carolina so businesses cannot evade responsibility while families pay the price.