Jed Cain is an accomplished trial lawyer who has obtained multimillion-dollar jury verdicts and settlements throughout the state of Louisiana. He maintains a diverse personal injury practice that includes cases focused on defective products, maritime negligence, trucking accidents, and electrocutions.
Jed’s work on behalf of his clients resulted in him being presented with the F. Scott Baldwin Award by the American Association for Justice (AAJ). AAJ, formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), is the world’s largest trial lawyer bar and supports victims’ rights worldwide. The F. Scott Baldwin Award is given each year to the “most outstanding young trial lawyer” in the country.
He is the co-author of Louisiana Personal Injury a two-volume practice series book published by Thomson Reuters that is a “go to” desk reference for personal injury lawyers in Louisiana. He also maintains justice with jed, an educational YouTube channel for those interested in the law.
Originally from the small town of Natchitoches, Louisiana (made famous by the movie “Steel Magnolias”), Jed attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Upon graduating from Hendrix, Jed spent a year teaching 5th grade at an elementary school in Shreveport, Louisiana before attending law school at Tulane University. He would later come to appreciate that no jury would ever be so daunting as a classroom of 5th graders.
Beyond practicing law, Jed is a husband and father of three young children. He is an actively involved Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) working on behalf of abused and neglected children within the court system. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.
To learn more about what former clients and lawyers have to say about Jed, click here.
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will soon weigh in on a landmark case regarding the government’s authority to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits brought by private citizens on its behalf, even if that citizen objects. The False Claims Act is designed to penalize those who knowingly submit…
Childhood products giant Fisher-Price has re-announced a massive recall on one of its infant sleeper models after – despite the original recall nearly three years ago – dozens more babies lost their lives while they slept. The first announcement of the recall, which affects 4.7…
Climate change has already caused irreparable damage to the earth, even though scientists have raised alarms for decades about the immediate need for changes in how we live and the resources being exploited. The extensive use of coal, oil, and gas has led to the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed the working environment. While many believed working from home would be a temporary solution during the pandemic, it has become the norm. And now, it seems that the distance between employees and supervisors is prompting an increase in whistleblowing.…
For billions of people around the world, social media – websites and apps like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and TikTok – is an integral part of everyday life. These networking and sharing sites can be a virtually unlimited resource of information, entertainment, ideas, and human…
Each year in the U.S., approximately 1,000 people die from electrical injuries. About 400 deaths are from high-voltage exposure, such as power lines. In addition, there are at least 30,000 non-fatal shock incidents annually. Electricity is a vital part of our lives, but it can…