People complain when they need to pay for a new appliance or for car repairs or for an unexpected vet bill for their own pet. If the owner does settle out of court, they are still paying for two vet bills and the other costs-- it may be high enough for them to sit up and take notice. That's in...
I would consider the cost of damage, including the replacement costs and the vet bills, to be important because of what it might teach that owner: those dogs are causing ACTUAL PROBLEMS. Putting a dollar value on it can help them realize that this needs to be taken seriously.