How Personal Injury Lawyer Kurt London Went from Freeing the Innocent to Fighting Insurance Giants
- Joe Douglass, 3x Emmy-Nominated Legal Storyteller
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Before he was standing up for injury victims in depositions and mediation rooms, attorney Kurt London was knocking on hundreds of doors to find the truth — literally.
As a former staff attorney with the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, London spent years investigating potential wrongful convictions across Utah, Wyoming, and Nevada. He tracked down reluctant witnesses, uncovered coerced testimony, and rebuilt entire cases from scratch — often decades after the original trial.
That same determination now drives his work as a personal injury lawyer, where he brings a unique blend of legal storytelling, deposition techniques, and strategic case framing to help real people fight powerful insurance companies.
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How the Innocence Project Shaped His Strategy
"Every once in a while, just because of the sheer volume and the intensity of the system, you're gonna have people who get caught up that are actually innocent of that crime."
London’s time at the Innocence Project taught him how easily a flawed system can swallow up the innocent, and how hard it is to reverse course. That experience shaped how he approaches every injury case today: assume nothing, dig deep, and tell the story the system is missing.
Turning Complex Personal Injury Lawyer Cases Into Human Stories
In a motorcycle accident case, his client, Shane, had multiple surgeries, constant pain, and could no longer work — yet the insurance company said he was exaggerating.
Rather than flooding the case with charts and experts, London leaned on one powerful tool: storytelling. Photos of Shane pre-injury. Testimony from his daughter. Medical records that matched his daily struggles.
"We thought that the biggest strength in our case was his actual story."
This is the kind of personal injury strategy that wins cases: making sure adjusters, mediators, and even juries feel the impact of the injury, not just read about it.
The Art of the Deposition
London also offers rare insight into how he handles depositions — not as confrontations, but as conversations. He loosens up shy witnesses, avoids accusations, and builds trust even with hostile parties.
"People just want to feel validation."
This approach leads to stronger statements, fewer surprises, and better results.
Why You Should Watch
If you’re a personal injury attorney, law student, or anyone fascinated by what actually happens behind the scenes, this conversation is a masterclass in strategy, empathy, and results.
Kurt London’s journey — from investigating wrongful convictions to securing justice in motorcycle accident cases — is proof that storytelling, done right, can be a lawyer’s most powerful tool.
