| TOP 10 STATES WITH ESTIMATED NUMBER AND COST OF DOG BITE CLAIMS, 2014 (1) |
|
| State |
Number of claims |
Average cost
per claim |
Value of claims
($ millions) |
| CA |
1,867 |
$33,649 |
$62.8 |
| OH |
1,009 |
21,983 |
22.2 |
| NY |
910 |
56,628 |
51.5 |
| IL |
872 |
34,894 |
30.4 |
| PA |
861 |
26,211 |
22.6 |
| MI |
693 |
38,302 |
26.5 |
| TX |
621 |
16,205 |
10.1 |
| IN |
481 |
21,287 |
10.2 |
| GA |
388 |
31,497 |
12.2 |
| WI |
388 |
26,873 |
10.4 |
| Top 10 |
8,090 |
$32,018 |
$259.0 |
| Other States |
8,460 |
$32,124 |
$271.8 |
| U.S. |
16,550 |
$32,072 |
$530.8 |
(1) Includes other dog-related injuries.
Source: Insurance Information Institute, State Farm®. |
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