Insurer lists top ten states for dog bite claims

Insurer lists top ten states for dog bite claims

Nearly five million people are bitten or attacked by dogs each year in the U.S. Dog bites are a serious public health problem that can cause both physical and emotional damage to victims and considerable cost to communities. State Farm reports that it paid more than $109 million as a result of the nearly 3,800 dog bite homeowners and renters insurance claims in 2011. The Insurance Information Institute estimates that in 2011, insurers across the…

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