As another languid summer in Tampa Bay draws to a close and children prepare to return to school next week, drivers should prepare to be particularly careful on the roads during the early morning and afternoon commutes. In recent years, there have been far too many incidents of motorists striking children walking along high-traffic roads in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, among others, on their way to school or the bus stop.

A wrongful death lawsuit against the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and a private company providing medical care to inmates has settled for a total of $1 million.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the parents of a child who suffered seizures and developmental disorders after being vaccinated. The parents sued the vaccine manufacturer, Wyeth, owned by Pfizer Inc. for personal injuries sustained by their daughter as an infant. By a …

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