Dog Bite Settlement Amounts 2026: Owner Liability, Homeowners Insurance & Damages
A 2026 guide to how dog bite settlements and injury damages are actually determined in the United States. Covers dog owner liability (strict liability versus the one-bite rule and how it varies by state), why homeowners insurance is usually the source of payment, how scarring, infection, and emotional harm are valued, why child victims are treated differently, contingency fees, and the settlement process, written for U.S. residents and Korean readers.