| ESTIMATED NUMBER AND COST OF DOG BITE CLAIMS NATIONWIDE, 2003-2014 (1) |
|
| Year |
Value of claims
($ millions) |
Number of claims |
Average cost
per claim |
| 2003 |
$324.2 |
16,919 |
$19,162 |
| 2004 |
318.9 |
15,630 |
20,406 |
| 2005 |
321.1 |
14,295 |
22,464 |
| 2006 |
322.4 |
14,661 |
21,987 |
| 2007 |
356.2 |
14,531 |
24,511 |
| 2008 |
387.0 |
15,823 |
24,461 |
| 2009 |
412.0 |
16,586 |
24,840 |
| 2010 |
412.6 |
15,770 |
26,166 |
| 2011 |
490.8 |
16,695 |
29,396 |
| 2012 |
489.7 |
16,459 |
29,752 |
| 2013 |
483.7 |
17,359 |
27,862 |
| 2014 |
530.8 |
16,550 |
32,072 |
| Percent change, 2013-2014 |
9.7% |
-4.7% |
15.1% |
| Percent change, 2003-2014 |
63.7% |
-2.2% |
67.4% |
(1) Includes other dog-related injuries.
Source: 探花精选 Information Institute, State Farm®. |
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