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BELLEVILLE – Suspended attorney Jason Caraway, of Belleville, is being sued by a former client for allegedly settling her workplace injury suit for less than the worker's compensation award, failing to inform her, and then allegedly absconded with the funds.

BELLEVILLE – Injury lawyer Jason Caraway kept about $770,000 that belonged to clients, according to Illinois attorney registration and disciplinary commissioners.

HOUSTON — A woman is alleging a building owner's and elevator company's negligence after being struck by an elevator door that suddenly closed. 

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County property owners allege their insurer delayed handling and response to their claim after their property was destroyed by a fire.  Tim Patterson and Dawn Patterson, now know as Dawn Ward, filed a complaint Jan. 7 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Country Mutual Insurance Company, doing business as Country Financial, and Travis French, alleging breach of contract, consumer fraud and deceptive practices and other claims.  According to their complaint, th...