Why Hire Roden Law After a Savannah Car Accident
Savannah is Roden Law’s home office. Our car accident lawyers work from 333 Commercial Drive, just off Abercorn Street, and handle crashes across Chatham County and the surrounding coast.
- No fee unless we win. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing up front.
- A Georgia lawyer on your case. Your case is handled under Georgia law by attorneys licensed here.
- Built for trial. We prepare cases to be tried at the Chatham County Courthouse if the insurer will not pay fairly.
- Every policy found. The at-fault driver’s liability coverage, your own uninsured motorist coverage, and rideshare or commercial policies where they apply.
Where Car Accidents Happen in Savannah
According to NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Chatham County recorded 40 traffic deaths in 2022. Most of the Savannah crashes we see happen on a handful of roads. See our guides to Savannah’s most dangerous intersections and I-16, I-95 and Abercorn Street.
Abercorn Street
Abercorn Street runs from downtown past the Oglethorpe Mall area to the southside, where it carries SR 204, with heavy retail traffic, frequent signals and turning vehicles. Our office sits just off it. See Abercorn Street truck accidents.
I-16, I-516 and I-95
I-16 brings traffic into downtown, I-516 connects it to the port and the southside, and I-95 carries interstate traffic past Pooler and Richmond Hill. Port trucks share all three. See I-16 truck accidents and I-516 and the Port of Savannah.
Pooler and the Jimmy DeLoach corridor
Warehouse growth around Pooler has added freight traffic to local roads. See the Pooler warehouse district and the Jimmy DeLoach Connector.
Downtown and the historic district
Downtown’s grid mixes visitors, pedestrians and delivery traffic. See East Bay Street pedestrian accidents.
Common crash types we handle include T-bone crashes and head-on collisions. If an insurer has already offered you money, read accepting a cash offer after a Savannah crash first.
Georgia Rules That Shape a Savannah Claim
Crashes involving a city, county or state vehicle
Georgia requires written notice before you can sue a government. A claim against a city must be presented within six months of the injury (O.C.G.A. § 36-33-5). A claim against a county must be presented within twelve months (O.C.G.A. § 36-11-1), and notice of a claim against the State of Georgia must be given within twelve months (O.C.G.A. § 50-21-26). These deadlines are much shorter than the two-year deadline for a lawsuit, so call early. See government vehicle accidents.
Insurance: minimum limits and uninsured motorist coverage
Georgia drivers must carry at least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident in bodily injury liability, plus $25,000 in property damage, and insurers must offer uninsured motorist coverage (O.C.G.A. § 33-7-11). A serious crash can exceed those minimums quickly, which is why your own uninsured motorist coverage matters.
Vehicle damage has its own deadline
A claim for damage to your car has a four-year deadline in Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-32). The two-year deadline in O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 is for injury claims.
Where your case would be filed
Savannah car accident lawsuits are usually filed at the Chatham County Courthouse, 133 Montgomery Street. For how Georgia settlements are valued, see Georgia car accident settlement value, and for deadlines, the Georgia statute of limitations.
