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Were you injured in a motorcycle accident in Savannah, GA?
At Chattahoochee Injury Law, we are trial-tested motorcycle accident lawyers committed to thorough preparation in every matter.
If you were hit while riding in Savannah, you may be dealing with a severe condition and an adjuster who already seems to have decided the crash was your fault. Riders get blamed. It happens in almost every motorcycle claim we see. Our firm has spent 13 years representing injured people across Chatham County, and we prepare each case as though it will be tried. Working with our Savannah, GA motorcycle accident lawyer early keeps the evidence intact and the insurance company honest. Call us for a free consultation and we will tell you where your claim stands.
A motorcycle accident lawyer in Savannah represents riders and passengers who were hurt because someone else drove carelessly. That includes the driver who turned left across your lane, the trucking company whose driver drifted over the line, and in some cases the contractor who left gravel across a curve. The job is to identify every responsible party, prove what they did wrong, and recover the full value of what you lost.
In unincorporated Chatham County alone, 53 of the 356 fatal and serious-injury crashes recorded from 2018 through 2022 involved a motorcycle, and 13 of those crashes were fatal, according to the Chatham County SS4A report. Those numbers do not include the city of Savannah itself. Riders here face real risk, and the claims that follow are rarely simple.
Motorcycle claims come to us in many forms. Some involve a single careless driver and a clear police report. Others involve a commercial vehicle, a hit-and-run, or a road defect that nobody wants to own. We handle all of them.
Insurance companies know which firms settle cheap and which firms will try a case. We prepare every motorcycle claim as though a Chatham County jury will decide it. Our personal injury lawyer in Savannah, GA has that preparation you need, because an adjuster who knows the file is trial-ready treats your case differently.
Founder Ben Clary has handled motorcycle and other serious injury cases for 13 years. He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability, and he has been rated by Super Lawyers. Those ratings come from other lawyers and judges, not from advertising.
Our firm has helped clients recover millions of dollars in motor vehicle and other injury claims, including:
Every motorcycle case we take is handled on a contingency fee. You pay nothing up front, and you owe no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you. The consultation is free.
Georgia law divides compensation into special damages, which are losses with a dollar figure attached, and general damages, which are losses that do not come with a receipt. Both are recoverable in a motorcycle claim. The distinction is set out in O.C.G.A. § 51-12-2.
Liability rests on negligence. We have to show the other driver owed you a duty of care, breached it, and caused your injuries. Georgia follows a modified comparative negligence rule under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33. If a jury finds you partly at fault, your award is reduced by your percentage. If you are found 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. Adjusters understand this rule well, and they use it. That is why proving fault in a motorcycle case takes more than a police report.
Georgia’s 2025 tort reform law, Senate Bill 68, also changed how medical expenses are presented at trial for injuries occurring on or after April 21, 2025. The types of damages available did not change.
Motorcycle claims differ from car claims in ways that matter. The injuries are worse, the bias is stronger, and the evidence disappears faster.
Most claims our Savannah motorcycle accident attorneys handle resolve in 9 to 18 months. Serious-injury cases take longer because we do not settle before we know the full extent of your recovery.
Bring whatever you have of the items listed below. Missing documents do not prevent us from evaluating your case.
The Chatham County SS4A report identified where fatal and serious motorcycle crashes cluster in the county.
Dangerous streets:
Dangerous highways:
You should not have to fight an insurance company while you are recovering from a motorcycle crash. Our firm handles every motorcycle claim on a contingency fee, which means no fee unless we win. The consultation is free. Contact us today and let a Savannah motorcycle accident attorney review what happened.
Motorcycle fatalities in the United States remain near record levels. NHTSA crash data show 6,228 motorcyclists killed nationally in 2024, which is 16 percent of all traffic deaths. Riders are not a large share of the traffic on the road, but they are a large share of the people who die on it. Georgia follows the same pattern. The GOHS motorcycle report counted 221 motorcyclist deaths statewide in 2022, the highest number ever recorded for the state, even though motorcycles make up less than one percent of registered vehicles in Georgia.
Savannah’s share of that total is driven by the same factors seen everywhere: left-turning drivers, speed, and alcohol. The difference here is the mix of tourist traffic, port trucking, and narrow historic streets that leave riders little room to react.
Every motorcycle claim we handle follows generally the same path, though the details change with the facts. These are the steps that matter most.
The steps are not complicated. The problem is that most riders are in pain, out of work, and facing an adjuster who sounds friendly. Doing these things in order protects the claim while you focus on healing.
Our firm charges nothing up front. We handle motorcycle cases on a contingency fee, which means our fee is a percentage of what we recover. If we recover nothing, you owe no attorney fee. Case expenses such as reconstruction specialist fees and records costs are advanced by the firm and reimbursed from the recovery. We explain the fee agreement in plain terms before you sign anything.
Georgia gives you two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. A few exceptions exist, and claims against a government entity carry much shorter notice deadlines. Two years passes faster than most people expect, so do not wait to speak with a Savannah motorcycle accident lawyer.
Yes, in many cases. The insurer will argue that your injuries would have been less severe with a helmet, and that argument only matters for head and neck injuries. A broken leg or a crushed hand has nothing to do with helmet use. We address the issue directly rather than letting the adjuster use it to discount the whole claim.
A hit-and-run claim is handled through your own uninsured motorist coverage, assuming you carry it. We also push investigators to identify the vehicle through camera footage and physical evidence. The uninsured motorist coverage guide on our site explains how these claims work in Georgia.
The value depends on the severity of your injuries, the clarity of fault, and the insurance available. A case with a clear left-turn driver, a surgical injury, and a commercial policy is worth far more than a disputed low-speed crash with soft-tissue injuries. We will not quote a number at the first meeting, but we will tell you what drives the value up or down.
No. You have no obligation to speak with the other driver’s insurer, and doing so rarely helps. Adjusters record those calls and use them to lock in statements about speed, lane position, and injuries before you know the full picture. Refer them to our office.
Yes. A passenger who was hurt may bring a claim against the at-fault driver, and in some cases against the rider’s own policy if the rider shared fault. Passengers are rarely assigned any fault, which makes their claims comparatively simple.
Claims involving gravel, pavement defects, or construction debris can be brought against the contractor or the government entity responsible for the road. Government claims require written notice within months, not years. If a road condition caused your crash, call a motorcycle accident attorney in Savannah right away.
Possibly. Georgia’s comparative negligence rule reduces your recovery by your share of fault, and it bars recovery entirely at 50 percent. Speeding does not automatically put you at 50 percent. A driver who turned left without looking still carries most of the blame, and we fight to keep the apportionment where the evidence says it belongs.
As soon as you are medically able. Camera footage from businesses along Abercorn Street or Victory Drive is often overwritten within days. Witnesses move. The motorcycle gets towed to a yard that charges daily storage. Early representation stops the losses that cannot be undone.
A motorcycle claim is built on paper. The stronger the documentation, the less room the insurer has to argue. Below are the records we gather in nearly every Savannah motorcycle accident case, and the reason each one matters.
Not every case requires every document, and some of these records are easier for a law firm to obtain than for an individual. Bring what you have. We will collect the rest and organize it into a demand package that tells the full story of what the crash cost you.
The rules governing injury claims in Georgia come from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The resources below help you locate the statutes that apply to statute of limitations, negligence, and damages questions.
After a motorcycle crash in Savannah, these local agencies and facilities can help with reports, medical care, and rider training. Chattahoochee Injury Law does not endorse these organizations and has no affiliation with them. They are listed for informational purposes only.
Chattahoochee Injury Law is a Georgia personal injury firm founded by Ben Clary, who is admitted to practice in Georgia and earned his undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston before completing his law degree at the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. Our practice areas cover motor vehicle crashes, premises liability, and wrongful death across coastal Georgia. Ben secured a $1,000,000 recovery in a premises liability shooting case and has obtained confidential settlements in boat accident, product liability, and premises liability matters.
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A motorcycle crash can take away your health, your income, and your ability to ride, all in a few seconds. The insurance company will move quickly to limit what it pays. We move quickly too. Chattahoochee Injury Law handles every motorcycle accident claim in Savannah, GA on a contingency fee, so there is no fee unless we recover for you. Your consultation is free, and we will give you a clear assessment of your claim. Contact us today to speak with a Savannah, GA motorcycle accident lawyer who will prepare your case for trial from day one.
