May 17, 2012
Updated May 17, 2012 at 4:57 PM EDT
(State Farm news release) Each year, almost five million people are bitten or attacked by dogs. Dog bites are a serious public health problem that can cause both physical and emotional damage to victims and considerable cost to communities.
Top 10 states for State Farm Dog Bite Claims in 2011
| State | Number of claims | Claims paid (estimated) |
|
1. California
|
527 | $20.3 million |
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2. Illinois
|
309 | $10.0 million |
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3. Texas
|
219 | $5.1 million |
|
4. Ohio
|
215 | $5.4 million |
|
5. Pennsylvania
|
197 | $4.9 million |
|
6. Michigan
|
181 | $7.0 million |
|
7. Florida
|
157 | $5.1 million |
|
8. Indiana
|
139 | $3.5 million |
|
9. New York
|
133 | $6.1 million |
|
10. Minnesota
|
117 | $3.5 million |
State Farm paid more than $109 million as a result of the nearly 3,800 dog bite claims in 2011. The Insurance Information Institute (III) estimates that in 2011, insurers across the country paid nearly $479 million in dog bite claims.
Read the entire State Farm news release HERE.
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