Dog-related injury claims payouts are now more than $1 billion.
U.S. insurers paid out $1.12 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2023, according to a report from the Insurance Information Institute and State Farm.
Dog bite and related injury claims hit 19,062 in 2023, an increase of more than 8% from 2022, according to III. California, Florida and Texas had the most claims.
The organization reports the 2023 figure represents a 110% increase over the past decade.
The average cost per claim actually fell last year – $58,545, down from $64,555 in 2022.
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