An accident near Miami has left one individual dead and another injured.  The accident was early Wednesday morning and occurred between a dump-truck and a car. 

The accident happened around 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the  Okeechobee Road.  Emergency officials were at the scene of the accident for several hours,  working clean-up and directing traffic.

Officials have not yet released information on the individual who died.  They said that it could be either the person in the car, or the dump-truck.  More information will be released after relatives are contacted. 

If you or someone you know has been involved in an accident, contact the Tampa personal injury attorneys of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. at 800-235-8978.      

A 5 year-old girl is currently being treated at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola following injuries that she received in an sports utility vehicle accident on Wednesday. 

The girl was standing behind an SUV when it proceeded to back-up.  The SUV ran over the girl as it was backing up.  The girl was then rushed to a hospital to be treated for her injuries.  It was found that the accident ruptured an artery in the girl's liver. 

The family is hopeful that the girl is recovering.  She has been showing signs of progress, and the family hopes that the girl's condition can downgraded to a more stable injury level. 

If you or someone you know has been involved in an accident, contact the Tampa personal injury attorneys of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. at 800-235-8978.     

Two individuals, one adult and one child, have been killed in an accident on Thursday around Lake Placid.  The accident was caused when a Toyota van  travelling eastbound moved into a westbound lane and was hit by a tractor-trailer. 

The impact of the crash caused the tractor-trailer to land on top of the van, and then both vehicles caught fire. The driver of the tractor-trailer had minor injuries and was taken to a hospital to be treated.  The two individuals in the van lost their lives at the scene of the accident.  

If you or someone you know has been involved in an accident, contact the Tampa personal injury attorneys of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. at 800-235-8978.     

A Tampa man was seriously injured following an accident that occurred on Thursday, May 14th in the morning. The accident occurred on United States Highway 301 near the intersection wither Interstate 4. 

The accident was between a school bus that was not occupied children, and a Chevrolet Silverado.  The Chevrolet Silverado apparently ran a red light, and ran into the side of the bus.  The driver of the truck was seriously injured in this accident and had to be air lifted to the Tampa General Hospital. 

Traffic was slow around the scene of the accident, as authorities treated the injured and had to land the medical helicopter on the highway. 

If you or someone you know has been involved in an accident, contact the Tampa personal injury attorneys of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. at 800-235-8978.    

Life jackets are very important when you or others are out boating.  Life jackets have consistently shown that they help save lives while on boats. 

Life jackets are very similar to seat belts  because there use typically means a reduction in serious injury. 

Many individuals feel that life jackets are bulky, or that they would be able to swim better without wearing one.  A life jacket is important because if a collision were to occur while boating,  the person could be knocked-out.  If you are knocked-out,  you are unable to swim and could drown in a matter of minutes.  

If you are out boating, verify that you have enough life jackets on board for everyone. 

If you or someone you know has been involved in an accident, contact the Tampa personal injury attorneys of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. at 800-235-8978.   

A Palm Coast woman was killed early Wednesday after her car clipped the rear of another vehicle and overturned on Interstate 95. According to Florida Highway Patrol Nancy Kanier, 48, was speeding and not wearing a seat blet when she clipped the rear of the vehicle in front of her on northbound I-95 in Palm Coast shortly before 1:30 a.m. The impact sent Kanier's car into a spin before it overturned and landed on its roof in the lanes of traffic, police said.

The vehicle in front of Kanier also spun and overturned. The car took out a guard rail and landed upside down in the median, FHP said. 

Kanier was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The two Winter Park residents in the second vehicle were taken to Florida Hospital Flagler with minor injuries.

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, please contact the Tampa personal injury attorneys of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. at 800-235-8978.