Kern Case by Case: Episode 7 | Insurance Companies + Auto Claims Exposed (What Not To Do Or Say)
July 16, 2026 Social Share
What is the insurance company actually thinking when your accident and injury claim comes in?
Now you can find out. In this episode of Kern Case by Case, attorneys Matt Clark and Chris Hagan sit down with Richard Picarelli, a member of the Chain | Cohn | Clark pre-litigation team who spent nearly 30 years at State Farm, including years right here in the Bakersfield office. Richard has worked as a fire and casualty adjuster, handled auto property claims, served in the workers’ compensation division, and managed teams. Now he works as an advocate for injured people.
From what happens the moment you file a claim to the mistakes that quietly kill cases, this episode pulls back the curtain on a process most people don’t understand until it’s too late.