Georgia Car Accident Lawyer Directory: Savannah - Personal Injury Law in Georgia

Savannah, the seat of Chatham County, is Georgia’s oldest city and a major coastal hub on the Savannah River along the South Carolina line. Traffic moves through corridors like Interstate 16, Interstate 95, Abercorn Street, and the Truman Parkway, and the Port of Savannah, one of the busiest container ports in the country, brings heavy commercial truck traffic into the region. Chatham County ranks among Georgia’s higher-volume counties for crashes; one firm’s review of local data cites more than 13,000 motor vehicle crashes in Chatham County in 2023, and other published figures place annual crashes in Savannah in the range of roughly 8,000 per year. Car and highway collisions on these routes are a recurring reason injured residents seek out legal help.

Anyone considering a car accident claim in Georgia should be aware of one fixed legal deadline. Under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, most personal injury actions, including those arising from car accidents, must be filed within two years of the date of injury, and missing that window generally bars the claim. A separate four-year deadline applies to property damage claims, and shorter notice rules apply when a government vehicle or entity is involved. Georgia also follows a modified comparative negligence rule, under which an injured person’s recovery is reduced by their share of fault and barred entirely if they are 50 percent or more at fault.

The directory below lists five Savannah firms that handle car accident cases, each verified from a dedicated car accident page on the firm’s own official website. It is organized for comparison rather than ranking, so the entries focus on practice areas, attorney background, office locations, and founding history rather than promotional claims.

1. Bowen Painter Injury Lawyers

Address: 800 Commercial Court, Suite 1, Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: (912) 335-1909
Attorneys: W. Andrew Bowen and Paul W. Painter III (Paul Painter: Mercer University law degree, 2007)
Focus: Car accidents, maritime injuries, workplace accidents, broader personal injury
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis, free consultation
Web: https://bowenpainter.com/savannah-car-accident-lawyer/

Bowen Painter Injury Lawyers is a Savannah trial practice on Commercial Court with a dedicated Savannah car accident page on its site, founded by litigators W. Andrew Bowen and Paul W. Painter III. The office states it has handled serious injury cases in Savannah and Chatham County for more than 20 years and maintains a deliberately small caseload to give each case individual attention.

The practice handles car accidents alongside maritime injuries, workplace accidents, and other personal injury matters, and works on a contingency-fee basis. The firm states it has recovered tens of millions of dollars for clients, including what it describes as the single largest injury verdict in Chatham County history; those references are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

2. Jones, Boykin & Associates, P.C.

Address: 213 East 38th Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: (912) 236-6161
Attorneys: Noble L. Boykin Jr. and of-counsel Charles W. Snyder (firm founded by John Wright Jones; practicing in personal injury since 1981)
Focus: Car and other motor-vehicle accidents, serious personal injury, maritime law, medical malpractice, wrongful death
Fee structure: Free consultation, no fee unless recovery
Web: https://www.jonesboykinsav.com/auto-accident

Jones, Boykin & Associates is a Savannah personal injury practice on East 38th Street with a dedicated auto accident page on its site. The firm was founded by attorney John Wright Jones, and after his death in 2005 attorney Noble Boykin Jr. continued it; the office states it routinely serves Savannah and Chatham County, including municipalities like Pooler, Tybee Island, and Garden City, as well as surrounding counties such as Effingham, Bryan, and Bulloch.

The practice is primarily devoted to assisting people seriously injured by the negligence of others, handling car accidents, tractor-trailer and motorcycle collisions, maritime law, and wrongful death claims on a no-fee-unless-recovery basis. The firm states it holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell; that reference and any results cited are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

3. Scheer, Montgomery & Call, P.C.

Address: 8 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: (912) 233-1273
Focus: Motor vehicle accidents and other personal injury matters
Fee structure: No-obligation consultation
Web: https://scheerandmontgomery.com/personal-injury/motor-vehicle-accidents/

Scheer, Montgomery & Call is a Savannah practice on East Liberty Street with a dedicated motor vehicle accidents page on its site, serving Chatham County and surrounding areas. The office presents a range of personal injury services and offers a no-obligation initial consultation.

The practice handles car accidents and related motor-vehicle injury claims as a core part of its personal injury work. Any references to past results on the firm’s materials are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records, and a prospective client may want to ask which attorney would handle their matter.

4. Chattahoochee Injury Law (Attorney Ben Clary)

Attorney: Ben Clary (Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University; College of Charleston undergraduate)
Focus: Car accidents and vehicle collisions, broader personal injury
Fee structure: Free consultation, no-fee-unless-recovery
Web: https://www.chattahoocheeinjurylaw.com/savannah-car-accident-lawyer/

Chattahoochee Injury Law maintains a dedicated Savannah car accident page on its site, with attorney Ben Clary practicing throughout Chatham County and Savannah’s State Court system. The page emphasizes local familiarity, noting that the firm knows local judges and how area juries respond to certain arguments. (A specific Savannah street address is not clearly published on the firm’s own car accident page, so it is not listed here, and a prospective client may want to confirm the office location directly.)

Attorney Ben Clary, the firm states, graduated from Mercer University’s law school, holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers; the practice works on a free-consultation, no-fee-unless-recovery basis. References to past recoveries are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

5. Childers & McCain, LLC

Focus: Car accidents and other personal injury matters in the Savannah and Chatham County area
Web: https://childersmccain.com/savannah-personal-injury-lawyers/

Childers & McCain is a Savannah personal injury practice whose site features its Savannah and Chatham County injury work, including car accident representation. The office states that its attorneys have dedicated their practice to advocating for local clients and their families. (A specific street address is not clearly published on the firm’s own injury page reviewed here, so it is not listed, and a prospective client may want to confirm the office location directly.)

The practice frames its work around holding negligent parties accountable and pursuing compensation for injured people in the Savannah area. Any references to past results on the firm’s materials are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

After a Car Accident in Savannah: Practical Notes

Two factors shape most Savannah car accident claims: the two-year filing deadline under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, and the speed at which evidence is lost after a crash. The Port of Savannah and corridors like I-16, I-95, and Abercorn Street mean many crashes involve commercial trucks, and evidence degrades quickly, so the timing of a first consultation can affect what evidence is still available. Several of the firms above describe early investigation as a core part of their work.

Georgia uses a modified comparative negligence rule, which means an injured person’s recovery can be reduced by their share of fault and is barred entirely if they are found 50 percent or more responsible. Insurance coverage is another recurring issue, since Georgia’s minimum required liability limits (commonly cited as 25,000 dollars per person and 50,000 dollars per accident) can be inadequate for a serious crash, which raises questions about underinsured-motorist coverage. Georgia’s 2025 tort reform law (Senate Bill 68) also changed how certain evidence, such as seatbelt use, and how medical-expense and non-economic-damage arguments are presented at trial, which can affect how a car accident case is valued.

When comparing the firms above, useful points of distinction include whether the office concentrates on a particular collision type such as maritime or commercial-truck cases, the size of the attorney team, and the firm’s experience in the Chatham County court system. None of the entries here is endorsed or ranked; the list is a verified starting point for an injured Savannah resident’s own research.

Note: This list is not a ranking and makes no “best” claim. Many more attorneys handle car accident cases in Savannah. The five firms above are verified records, each confirmed from a dedicated car accident or motor-vehicle page on the firm’s own official website (the Web link for each entry points to that page, not just the home page). Where a street address is not published on the firm’s own site, it is omitted rather than taken from a third-party listing. Firm-reported results have not been independently confirmed against court records. Accident statistics are drawn from firm-cited Chatham County crash data and other published local figures. This directory is general information about Georgia law and individual firms, not legal advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship; the legal points summarized here reflect general Georgia law as of the date below and can change or be affected by recent reforms, so an injured person should confirm how current law applies to their own situation with a licensed Georgia attorney. Data current as of June 6, 2026.