| TOP 10 STATES WITH ESTIMATED NUMBER AND COST OF DOG BITE CLAIMS, 2015 (1) |
|
| State |
Number of claims |
Average cost per claim |
Value of claims ($ millions) |
| CA |
1,684 |
$44,983 |
$75.8 |
| IL |
931 |
33,385 |
31.1 |
| NY |
880 |
44,320 |
39.0 |
| PA |
794 |
30,509 |
24.2 |
| TX |
688 |
30,241 |
20.8 |
| MI |
625 |
29,898 |
18.7 |
| OH |
604 |
33,294 |
20.1 |
| WI |
526 |
34,423 |
18.1 |
| AZ |
393 |
56,654 |
22.3 |
| GA |
381 |
37,042 |
14.1 |
| Top 10 |
7,506 |
$37,856 |
$284.1 |
| Other states |
7,846 |
$36,600 |
$287.2 |
| U.S. |
15,352 |
$37,214 |
$571.3 |
(1) Includes other dog-related injuries.
Source: Insurance Information Institute, State Farm®. |
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