Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Savannah

Where Savannah riders are most exposed

The riskiest miles for a Savannah motorcyclist run along the open arterials and the spans that connect the city to the islands and the mainland, Truman Parkway, the Islands Expressway, Abercorn Street, Victory Drive, and the approaches to the Talmadge Bridge. Traffic moves fast, drivers change lanes and exit without warning, and the volume of visitors unfamiliar with the roads adds sudden, unpredictable turns. A driver who never registers the motorcycle beside or ahead of them causes a catastrophe in a heartbeat, and we investigate exactly how it unfolded.

The driver who turns or merges into a rider

Two driver errors injure Savannah riders more than any other, the left turn taken across an oncoming motorcycle and the lane change made into a motorcycle the driver never checked for. In both, the driver looks for cars and does not process the narrower shape of a bike. We rebuild the crash from the resting positions, the impact damage, and the roadway evidence to show the rider was traveling lawfully and the driver simply failed to yield or look.

The helmet law and the argument insurers make

Every rider and passenger in Georgia must wear a DOT-approved helmet no matter their age, a requirement of O.C.G.A. Section 40-6-315, and riding between lanes of traffic is barred by O.C.G.A. Section 40-6-312. Insurers reach for these rules to hint the rider caused their own harm. When our investigation shows you were helmeted and holding your lane, that argument falls apart and attention returns to the driver who caused the crash.

A rider takes the full force of the crash

With no cage and no airbag, a motorcyclist absorbs everything a collision delivers, even with a helmet on. The injuries we see run to traumatic brain damage, spinal injury, broken and crushed limbs needing more than one surgery, and deep road rash that scars and turns septic. The gravest of these are treated at Memorial Health University Medical Center, the region's Level I trauma center. We record the entire arc of care, the surgeries and rehabilitation still ahead included, so the claim carries the true lifetime cost rather than the first bill.

The fifty percent rule and the rider stereotype

Georgia trims a recovery by the injured person's share of fault and eliminates it at fifty percent or more, under O.C.G.A. Section 51-12-33. Insurers lean on the tired assumption that any motorcyclist must have been reckless, and they try to load enough blame onto the rider to shrink or kill the claim. We answer with concrete evidence so the responsibility stays with the driver who caused the collision.

Two years to file in Georgia

A motorcycle injury claim in Georgia must generally be filed within two years of the crash under O.C.G.A. Section 9-3-33, and the evidence fades well before then. Vehicles get repaired, the pavement is cleared, and footage from nearby cameras is recorded over within days. Involving us early means we secure the proof of fault while it is still there and shield the claim from a deadline that would otherwise end it.

Serving riders across coastal Georgia

From our downtown office at 24 Drayton Street, Suite 205 in Savannah, we represent motorcyclists hurt across Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, Liberty, and Bulloch counties, and in the communities around the city from Pooler and Garden City to Richmond Hill, Rincon, and Tybee Island. Wherever you went down in coastal Georgia, we know the roads and the courts.

Talk to a Savannah motorcycle accident lawyer

If a careless driver put you or someone you love in the hospital after a ride, call (912) 207-8799 for a free case review, or reach us through our contact page. You pay no fee unless we win money for your case.

Speak with a Savannah motorcycle accident attorney

If a driver put you on the pavement because they never looked for your motorcycle, you should not have to battle an insurance company while you are trying to heal. Call our Savannah office at (912) 207-8799 for a free case review. We take these cases on a contingency fee, so nothing is owed to us unless we win your case.

Common questions

The driver who hit me said they never saw me. Is that a defense?

It is not. Georgia drivers have a duty to see what is in plain view, a motorcycle included, before they turn or change lanes. Failing to see you usually proves the driver's negligence rather than excusing it. We use the physical evidence and the witnesses to establish that the motorcycle was there to be seen and the driver did not look.

Will the insurer use the fact that I was on a motorcycle against me?

They often try, but assumptions about riders are not proof. Georgia assigns fault based on what the evidence shows, not on a stereotype. We meet that tactic with the lane positions, the damage, and witness accounts, which typically show a lawful rider and a driver who caused the crash.

What will it cost me to hire a Savannah motorcycle accident lawyer?

Nothing at the start. We handle motorcycle cases on a contingency fee, so the consultation costs nothing and there is no attorney fee unless we recover money for you. An injured rider can bring in an experienced firm right away without spending a dollar out of pocket.