Just a few days after our own dog-bite incident, which I wroteabout in a previous blog, I saw this article on our Web site. Sureenough, the number of dog bites, and court cases, is rising. Thisisn't a surprise after my experiences in the past few months withsome dog owners, who let their dogs run around off-leash and don'twant to take responsibility for their actions.
In fact, the article, dated Sept. 14, stated that juryawards and medical costs for dog bites are climbing. Homeownersinsurance liability claims for dog bite injuries are up a whopping28 percent since 2003, according to the Insurance InformationInstitute.
Claims for canine bites are also “biting into” homeownersinsurance costs (sorry about the pun, couldn't resist). Dog bitesaccount for one-third of all homeowners' insurance liability costs.This totaled $387.20 million in 2008—up a whopping 8.7 percent over2007!
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