ESTIMATED NUMBER AND COST OF DOG BITE CLAIMS, 2003-2010
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Percent change, 2009-2010 Percent change, 2003-2010
Value of claims ($ millions) $324.20 $319.00 $321.10 $322.30 $356.20 $387.20 $412.00 $412.60 0.15% 127.30%
Number of claims 16,919 15,630 14,295 14,661 14,531 15,823 16,586 15,770 -4.92% -6.79%
Average cost per claim $19,162 $20,406 $22,464 $21,987 $24,511 $24,461 $24,840 $26,166 5.34% 36.55%

Source: Insurance Information Institute.