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About David Cain Jr.

As the lead and co-lead counsel in numerous cases that have resulted in multi-million dollar outcomes, David Cain's reputation as a 'litigation star' is well deserved. An 'advocate's advocate,' David, who was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was raised in Jasper, Alabama, has proven himself a skilled litigator at every stage in his career. His success in the legal field began at the University of Alabama School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude and was recognized as a Hugo Black Scholar. David competed in numerous legal advocacy competitions during law school, receiving the Reuben H. Wright award for best advocate and being selected to both the Order of the Coif as well as the Order of the Barristers.

After graduation from law school, David immediately began work in the courtroom as a champion of the rights of those who have been unjustly injured. His successes in the courtroom was almost immediate, and he has been a part of hundreds of important cases which have served as valuable benefits to the citizens of his community and state. David has been recognized by Chambers USA, Law Dragon 500, American Board of Trial Advocates, Benchmark Litigation, Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. In 2010, David was recognized as one of Mobile's Top Forty Under 40 and since that time has been inducted into membership as a Fellow in the International Society of Barristers and International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

He is board certified by National Board of Trial Advocacy and he maintains a Preeminent AV ranking among his peers and clients. David is admitted to practice in Alabama and Mississippi. David counts as one of his greatest achievements the impact he has made in the lives of his clients, and the preparation necessary to ensure that his clients' stories are heard, understood, and validated. In addition to devoting a significant amount of his time to ensuring the well-being of those clients, David is also very much involved in his community.

As a graduate member of the Greater Mobile Leadership class, David has provided significant support to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and also served as a member of the Mobile County Bar Association Diversity Task Force. David has been a member of the Young Lawyers Executive Committee, the Alabama State Bar Executive Committee, a Member of the Board of Governors, and a member of Emerging Leaders of the Alabama Association for Justice. David is married to the former Stephanie Smith of Thomaston, Georgia. David and Stephanie have three boys, Davis, Noah, and Roen, who keep them busy during time away from the office.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$4 million

In January 2006, Paulett Pettaway Hall, a 32-year-old wife and mother of two, went to Springhill Memorial Hospital in Mobile for exploratory surgery. Her records showed risk factors for pulmonary aspiration, but the anesthesia team used a routine induction instead of a rapid sequence induction, and she aspirated bile into her lungs and died of aspiration pneumonitis on January 16, 2006. A Mobile County jury returned a $20 million wrongful death verdict in December 2009, which the trial court remitted to $4 million and her estate accepted. The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the $4 million judgment on September 28, 2012.

Mobile Circuit Court, Alabama; affirmed by the Supreme Court of Alabama, 108 So. 3d 486 (2012) · 2010Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Alabama School of Law
J.D., 2003
Auburn University
Undergraduate, 1998

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Alabama
State Bar of Mississippi
State Bar of Montana

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