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Free dog bite settlement calculator for medical and wage specials, pain-and-suffering multiples, fault or provocation sensitivity, and owner/keeper liability strength. Browse legal and compliance calculators for more injury tools—illustrative only, not legal advice.
Last updated: April 19, 2026
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Vaccines, scar care supplies, transport—not general damages.
Some states reduce recovery if the victim provoked the dog or trespassed.
Economic damages
$26,100
Pain & suffering
$55,000
Gross case value (illustrative)
$81,100
After fault only
$77,045
After liability factor
$60,095
Range low
$49,278
Range high
$67,307
Formula summary
Economic $26,100 + P&S (2.5× $22,000) → gross $81,100 × 95% victim/plaintiff fault × moderate owner/keeper liability (78%)
Gross ~$81,100; after 5% fault and moderate liability strength, illustrative recovery ~$60,095. Planning band about $49,278 – $67,307.
Important:
Best for
Pre-litigation
Separate economic lines from pain and suffering discussion.
Best for
Jurisdiction spread
Toggle liability strength when law or facts are uncertain.
Best for
Defense arguments
Model how comparative fault might reduce recovery.
Best for
Serious bites
Increase the multiplier when injuries are more severe.
Best for
Policy context
Compare illustrative value to liability limits separately.
Best for
Expectations
Medical base, multiplier, fault, and liability drive most of the swing.
Default inputs (moderate liability, 5% fault)—illustrative after adjustments:
After liability factor
$60,095
Illustrative range
$49,278 – $67,307
Economic damages combine medical bills, future medical, lost wages, and other out-of-pocket costs. Pain and suffering is estimated as a multiple of medical plus future medical. The gross total is reduced by your fault percentage, then scaled by owner/keeper liability strength to produce an illustrative adjusted recovery and a negotiation band.
Economic = medical + future + wages + otherP&S ≈ multiplier × (medical + future)Gross = economic + P&SAfter fault = gross × (100% − fault %)Adjusted = after fault × liability strength factorSpecials, generals, fault—then insurance limits in real cases
Illustrative adjusted recovery: $60,095; range $49,278 – $67,307.
Policy limits, exclusions, and liens are not modeled—verify with an attorney.
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