Your Bridgeto Justice.
When a serious injury turns your life upside down, you need attorneys who know how insurance companies think, and how to beat them. We never charge a fee unless we win.
What these caseswere worth.
$27.3 Million
Settlement for a trucking accident victim left paralyzed by her injuries.
$18.15 Million
Recovery for the family of a driver killed when a box truck crossed the median and struck his vehicle.
$6 Million
Serious injuries sustained when a box truck collided with our client on a moped.
$2 Million
Bad-faith insurance settlement after the initial demand was blown.
$1.5 Million
Bad-faith insurance settlement after an initial demand of $50,000.
$1 Million
Single-vehicle crash where the passenger sustained serious injuries.
$1 Million
Rear-end collision aggravating the client’s pre-existing injuries.
$950,000
Client injured by an 18-wheeler, causing long-term injuries.
$800,000
Faulty dock wiring caused an electrocution.
$750,000
Client sustained injury in a pool due to the negligence of a resort.
$750,000
Clients hit by a box truck sustained significant injuries.
$625,000
Motor-vehicle collision where the at-fault party failed to yield.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different, and the outcome of any matter depends on its own facts, evidence, and applicable law. The results shown are a representative sample, not a promise or prediction of results in your case. Amounts are gross recoveries before attorney fees, case expenses, and any medical liens.
The lawyers whobuilt this firm.
Recognized bythe profession.
Super Lawyers
Rising Star, 2023 to 2025
Dustin Hamilton and Joseph Padgett
National Trial Lawyers
Top 40 Under 40
Dustin Hamilton and Joseph Padgett
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
LEAD program graduate
Dustin Hamilton and Joseph Padgett
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Member firm
Hamilton & Padgett Law
Recognitions are conferred by the organizations named. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
Local lawyers whoknow these courts.
Serious cases.Seasoned advocates.
We handle a focused range of personal injury and wrongful death matters for individuals and families across Georgia and Florida.
All cases we handle
Coastal Georgia,coast to coast.
300 Bull Street, Suite 201
Savannah, GA 31401
Led by Dustin Hamilton
13 Saint Andrews Court
Brunswick, GA 31520
Led by Joseph Padgett
Common questions
Before youcall anyone.
The questions we are asked most, answered plainly. If yours is not here, ask us directly and we will tell you straight.
- What does it cost to hire Hamilton & Padgett Law?
- Nothing up front. We take personal injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency fee, which means our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you and there is no fee unless we win. The first consultation is free, and we will tell you honestly if we do not think you need a lawyer.
- How long do I have to bring a claim in Georgia?
- Usually two years from the date of the injury, but the exceptions matter more than the rule. Claims involving a child, wrongful death claims, and claims against a city, county or state agency all run on different clocks, and some require written notice within months rather than years. Call us early enough that the deadline is never the reason a claim fails.
- Will my case go to trial?
- Most cases settle. We prepare every one as though it will not. Insurers know which firms are willing to try a case and which are not, and that knowledge is worth more at the negotiating table than anything we could say there.
- The insurance adjuster has already called me. What should I say?
- You are not required to give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer, and you should not give one before you have spoken with a lawyer. Adjusters are trained to ask questions in a way that limits what the company pays. Get your own advice first, then decide what to share.
- Do you take cases outside Savannah and Brunswick?
- Yes. We have offices in Savannah and Brunswick and handle matters across Georgia and Florida. A serious case is worth a drive, and much of the early work happens by phone and email in any event.
- Do you accept referrals from other attorneys?
- Yes, and a significant part of our practice comes to us that way. We co-counsel and we honor referral fees consistent with the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. Your client stays yours; we bring the resources a catastrophic case needs.
For referring attorneys
Refer a case. Keep your client.
We co-counsel with firms across Georgia and Florida and honor referral fees consistent with the Rules of Professional Conduct. You keep the relationship; we bring the resources a catastrophic case needs, and we keep you in the loop the whole way.
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