I was shopping for homeowners insurance quotes recently and one of the questions that came up was whether I own any dogs above a certain size. I don't but a brief discussion with the agent followed. Turns out that claims due to dog bites are very close to the top of the list in frequency and that the average claim amount is $30,000.

Google "dog bite florida" and the first 30-40 pages of hits are attorneys. There's gold in them there canines! Big problem being the average vicious pit bull owner around here is a meth head and owns nothing more valuable than a clapped out 1994 Camaro.

In Florida I believe there is criminal in addition to civil culpability if a dog that has been shown to be dangerous is not restrained and injures someone later.