More than half of all dog bite victims are children. This is an incredibly high number, considering that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Out of that number, more than 800,000 receive medical attention for dog bites. Based on a 2023 report, […]
Dog bites are a hazard that you may run into when you least expect it. In 2019, there were 17,802 insurance claims related to dog bites, and insurers paid out $797 million for dog-related injuries. This does not include sums that dog owners may have paid in cases where homeowner’s or renter’s insurance wasn’t in […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
