Dog-Bite Costs Increase Most Since 2007 on Medical Expenses
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U.S. home insurers paid 5.3 percent more for the average dog-bite claim last year, the biggest jump since 2007, as medical expenses and jury awards increased, a trade group said.
The average cost per claim climbed to $26,166 last year from $24,840 in 2009, the Insurance Information Institute said today in a statement. The injuries cost $412.6 million in 2010, little changed from the previous year, as total claims declined 4.9 percent, the New York-based group said.