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Car Accident Attorney Armen Akaragian
Review Armen Akaragian’s active California license, Los Angeles firm profile, published motor-vehicle practice, collision evidence, and sources.
Armen Akaragian, Esq.
Partner & Personal Injury Trial Attorney
Primary identity record
Learn more about Armen Akaragian
This is a focused supporting page. Use Armen Akaragian's full verified attorney profile as the primary identity record for biography, role, languages, office information, and public-record links. Then compare that verified background with the car accident information below.
The State Bar record lists Armen Kevork Akaragian as an active California attorney, State Bar #242303. Hurt Advice is a separate referral and legal information service, not the attorney's law firm.
Evaluating Armen Akaragian for a Car Accident Case
Armen Akaragian is a Los Angeles personal injury attorney. His Mardirossian Akaragian LLP profile identifies him as a partner and lists a practice focused on wrongful death, products liability, motor vehicle accidents, government tort liability, public entity liability, premises liability, and slip/trip/fall cases. A separate current Akaragian Law website identifies him as that firm's founder and publishes a Los Angeles and Orange County motor-vehicle and personal-injury practice.
For people comparing product liability and serious injury attorneys in Los Angeles, Armen's public case history gives this profile more substance than a short biography. The public record connects him to product defect litigation, wrongful death matters, public entity claims, appellate work, and serious motorcycle injury verdict work.
The public record gives readers concrete verification points: California State Bar #242303, active license status, admission on May 30, 2006, U.S. District Court admission in the Central District of California, and memberships listed with CAALA, Consumer Attorneys of California, the Armenian Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association Litigation Section Executive Committee.
If you are evaluating a car accident case, compare Armen's documented role, local relevance, and public background with the facts of your claim.
Before contacting the firm, review who Armen is, which professional details are publicly supported, how the listed background relates to this claim type, and which questions still need to be answered directly.
If the case still needs more context before a consultation, move through the related legal guidance below. That path usually gives readers a better picture of deadlines, evidence priorities, and how a California personal injury claim may evolve after the first intake call.
How this attorney profile fits a car accident claim
The first question is whether this attorney's listed background relates to the liability pattern, medical proof, and insurance issues in a car accident case. Armen's listed focus includes Products Liability, Wrongful Death, Motor Vehicle Accidents. Confirm directly whether the attorney has handled facts similar to yours and who would work on the matter.
The second question is local execution. Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica product liability, wrongful death, motor vehicle, public entity liability, and premises liability matters. That matters because venue strategy, treatment timelines, records, and witness development often change from one corridor or county pocket to another.
The third question is whether there is proof. Start with $21.654M Pannu product liability payout, review the credentials and public sources below, and then compare the broader service guidance linked on this page. That sequence gives you a much better picture than a profile page or a legal article alone.
Issue-specific evidence map
What collision, insurance, and treatment records make a car-accident attorney comparison useful?
Start with records that can test the crash sequence, potentially responsible drivers, available coverage, injury chronology, and disputed claim points. Preserve police or CHP report, scene media, vehicle damage, and witness contacts, then organize all policy documents, claim letters, medical records, and wage-loss support. Use those materials to ask focused questions about case fit and to compare Armen Akaragian, Esq.'s verified public profile. A profile page cannot determine liability, case value, availability, or whether an attorney will accept a matter.
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Evidence 2
Build a medical chronology that separates the event, first symptoms, first care, diagnoses, referrals, treatment response, restrictions, and prior related history.
Evidence 3
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Evidence 4
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Decision questions for this specific issue
Can the file test the central proof issue?
A useful review needs facts about the crash sequence, potentially responsible drivers, available coverage, injury chronology, and disputed claim points; a label or conclusion without underlying records is not enough.
Record to bring: police or CHP report, scene media, vehicle damage, and witness contacts
Does the chronology connect the event, care, and claimed loss?
Dates and source records help distinguish observed facts from assumptions, identify gaps, and surface records that still need to be requested.
Record to bring: all policy documents, claim letters, medical records, and wage-loss support
What does Armen Akaragian, Esq.'s public record actually support?
License status and public biography sources can support identity and listed experience, but they do not establish availability, case fit, likely outcome, or representation.
Record to bring: Official State Bar record, firm biography, and any source specifically supporting the stated specialty
California process context
In California, this review should keep incident proof, medical evidence, insurance or benefit records, possible deadline systems, and the attorney's public credentials in separate lanes. The official sources below explain general rules or processes; they do not resolve an individual matter. Confirm exceptions, contracts, public-entity procedures, and case-specific timing with independent counsel rather than calculating a deadline from this page.
Official sources for this issue
California DMV accident reportingCalifornia Department of Motor VehiclesOfficial SR-1 reporting instructions and required record fields. Filing does not determine fault.Automobile Insurance GuideCalifornia Department of InsuranceOfficial consumer guide to California automobile coverage and claim terminology.California Civil Jury InstructionsJudicial Branch of CaliforniaOfficial current civil-instruction resource for identifying the elements and proof categories a California jury may be asked to consider.
What to compare
Questions to answer for a car accident claim
Use the page as a source-checking and consultation-preparation tool, not as a case evaluation or a guarantee that a particular attorney will accept the matter.
Define the car accident fit question
This page narrows Armen Akaragian, Esq.'s public record to a car accident fit question. Compare the incident type, potentially responsible parties, injuries, insurance issues, and jurisdiction without treating a directory listing as an endorsement or promise of representation.
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Prepare the car accident evidence file
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Decide the next step with role clarity
Use this Armen Akaragian, Esq. car accident attorney page to prepare focused questions, then confirm availability, conflicts, fees, and who would handle the work directly. Hurt Advice provides legal information and referral routing; representation begins only under a separate agreement with an independent attorney.
Case-fit questions
Questions to ask before choosing counsel
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Is this the right profile?
Match the public profile to the case type
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Does location matter here?
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Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica product liability, wrongful death, motor vehicle, public entity liability, and premises liability matters Local context can affect records, witnesses, medical chronology, and court or insurer expectations, but this page is not a guarantee of representation.
What evidence should I gather?
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Before requesting contact
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Compare the car accident facts
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Verify the professional details
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Verified professional background
Professional details relevant to a car accident consultation
These public-record details help visitors understand the attorney license status, case history, language support, recognition history, and published-work background before they contact the firm.
California Bar
Active since May 30, 2006
The State Bar of California lists Armen Kevork Akaragian as active under State Bar #242303.
Partner profile
Mardirossian Akaragian LLP
His official firm profile lists him as a partner handling complex personal injury matters.
Founder profile
Akaragian Law
The current Akaragian Law website identifies Armen as founder and publishes a Los Angeles and Orange County injury practice.
Product liability record
Pannu and Uno matters
Public firm materials connect him to product defect and sudden unintended acceleration litigation.
Published appellate work
2011, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2025
His official profile lists multiple published works, including Pannu, Purton, Lewis, Tansavatdi, and Lorenzo.
Language support
English and Armenian
The firm profile and California State Bar page list Armenian language support.
Southern California context
Local considerations for a car accident claim
Los Angeles / Wilshire Corridor
Product liability and serious injury consultation
The public attorney profile and CalBar listing connect the office to 6311 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Glendale and Burbank
Armenian-language access and motor vehicle injuries
Armen is listed as fluent in Armenian, which may help nearby Los Angeles County families discussing wrongful death, collision, and product liability matters.
Pasadena, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica
Premises liability, public entity, and catastrophic injury questions
These service areas may matter to people comparing attorney fit for complex Southern California injury claims.
Southern California
Appeal-sensitive and evidence-heavy injury matters
Published appellate work, Central District admission, and documented case history provide public context for more complex liability matters.
Verified profile
Public facts used on this specialty page
Use these links to check the attorney license, firm profile, recognitions, and publicly documented matters directly.
Bar record
California Bar #242303
Firm profile
Mardirossian Akaragian LLP
Languages
English, Armenian
Official attorney bioView source
Firm profile used for admissions, education, memberships, recognitions, practice focus, representative case history, and published-work references.
Akaragian Law founder profileView sourceCurrent official firm website identifying Armen as founder and describing its Los Angeles and Orange County motor-vehicle and personal-injury practice.
California State Bar profileView sourcePublic license record confirming active status, bar number 242303, and May 30, 2006 admission date.
Pannu case result pageView sourcePublic case-result page listing a $21,654,000 total payout.
Ekbatani case article by Armen AkaragianView sourceFirm-published June 16, 2017 case article with an explicit Armen Akaragian byline. It documents authorship and the published matter history; past results do not predict another outcome.
Duric case result pageView sourcePublic case-result page listing the electric motorcycle collision facts, verdict amount, and Top Verdict recognition.
Super Lawyers profileView sourceThird-party profile listing personal injury practice, California license year, and Rising Stars selection from 2013 through 2016.
Justia profileView sourceAttorney directory profile listing California bar number, language support, education, and personal injury practice.
Avvo attorney profileView sourceIndependent, name-specific attorney profile corroborating California licensure, Los Angeles firm identity, education, practice areas, and professional-association listings. Current license facts remain controlled by the State Bar.
Martindale attorney profileView sourceIndependent, name-specific attorney profile corroborating Armen Kevork Akaragian's Los Angeles firm identity, Southwestern education, 2006 admission, and published practice areas. The State Bar and official firm biographies remain the controlling sources for current license, role, and office facts.
FindLaw attorney profileView sourcePerson-specific directory profile linked by Armen's official firm biography and matching his full name, Los Angeles firm, 2006 California admission, Southwestern education, and professional affiliations. Current license, role, and office facts remain controlled by the State Bar and official firm biographies.
Lawyer.com attorney profileView sourceIndependent, name-specific directory profile identifying Armen Kevork Akaragian with Mardirossian & Associates in Los Angeles. Current license, firm, and office facts remain controlled by the State Bar and official firm sources.
Great Trials Podcast interviewView sourcePublisher episode page documenting Armen Akaragian and Garo Mardirossian as interview guests discussing the Uno v. Toyota trial. The profile summary paraphrases the public episode and does not add case claims beyond cited sources.
Armenian Bar Association Rising Stars recordView sourceAssociation-published record naming Armen Akaragian among the 2011 Rising Stars award recipients.
Armenian Bar Association leadership recordView sourceCurrent association-published member-news record identifying Armen as Secretary of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Litigation Section, Co-Chair of Armenian Bar Annual Judges Night, and a member of the Armenian Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee.
Armenian Bar Judges Night master-of-ceremonies reportView sourceOriginal association event report naming Armen Akaragian as master of ceremonies and publishing his post-event reflection. It documents event participation, not a Hurt Advice interview or endorsement.
ABOTA Los Angeles Chapter rosterView sourceAssociation roster listing Armen Kevork Akaragian with Mardirossian Akaragian LLP.
Qualifications & Credentials
• Education
J.D., Southwestern University School of Law; B.S. in Business, California State University, Northridge
• Experience
20+ years since California Bar admission
• Languages
English, Armenian
• Areas Served
Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica
Case-history context
Public matters that support this attorney profile
These are not guarantees of future results. They are public examples that help readers understand the kinds of issues linked to Armen's record.
Product liability follow-through in Pannu v. Land Rover
The public case-result page says Armen and Garo stepped into the Pannu product liability matter and lists a $21,654,000 total payout. His official profile also connects the case to a published California appellate opinion.
View public sourceWrongful death and auto-defect work in Uno v. Toyota
Armen's official profile describes Uno as a wrongful death/products liability trial arising from sudden unintended acceleration litigation and says recovery exceeded $13,000,000 after costs and interest.
View public sourcePublic entity wrongful death settlement in Mendoza
The official profile lists Armen's involvement in Mendoza v. County of Los Angeles, a wrongful death police-shooting case that settled for $14,350,000 for the family of Frank Mendoza Sr.
View public sourceMotorcycle verdict record in Duric v. Taylor
The Duric case-result page says a jury awarded $1,437,200 after an electric motorcycle collision and that Top Verdict later named the verdict among California Top 100 verdicts for 2022.
View public sourcePublished duty and causation work in Lorenzo v. Calex Engineering
Armen's official profile says he played a leading role in a 2025 wrongful death matter where the California Court of Appeal reversed summary judgment and addressed duty and causation in construction logistics and off-site safety.
View public sourceNotable Case Results
$21,654,000
Pannu v. Land Rover
Official case-result page lists Armen and Garo stepping in on the product liability matter and reports a $21,654,000 total payout.
View public source$13M+
Uno v. Toyota
Official attorney bio says the wrongful death/products liability verdict led to recovery exceeding $13,000,000 including costs and interest.
View public source$14.35M
Mendoza v. County of Los Angeles
Official attorney bio lists this 2018 wrongful death police-shooting settlement for the family of Frank Mendoza Sr.
View public source$2.65M+
Lewis v. Ukran
Official attorney bio says Armen obtained a $1,654,000 verdict and the defendant later paid over $2,650,000 after appeal.
View public source$1,437,200
Hozelito Duric v. William Taylor
Official attorney bio lists this electric motorcycle injury verdict and notes Top Verdict later named it among California Top 100 verdicts for 2022.
View public sourceDiscussion point
Preparation, active listening, and a clear evidence plan are useful comparison points in serious injury and product-liability matters.
Other Practice Areas by Armen
Helpful next steps
Before you contact the firm, use these pages to compare legal guidance, attorney background, and claim-planning resources that support this specialty.
Car accident guidanceUse the main guide to compare liability, evidence, medical proof, insurance issues, and deadlines for a car accident matter.Full attorney profile for Armen AkaragianReview Armen Akaragian, Esq.'s biography, role, credentials, languages, locations, public sources, and related practice-area information.Source and legal-review standardsSee how Hurt Advice distinguishes public information, attorney advertising, referrals, attorney review, and legal-service disclosures.When to hire a lawyerUse this resource to understand red flags such as serious injury, disputed fault, low insurance offers, treatment gaps, or approaching deadlines.Request an intake reviewShare the facts with the intake team. Hurt Advice is an information and referral platform, not a law firm, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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