Over $100m paid in claims for elderly falling in the Bay of Plenty in five years 11 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Rory O'Rourke who says falls are really bad for older people and he's been going to balance classes to help him keep on his feet after having a few falls recently Rory O'Rourke who says falls are really bad for older people and he's been going to balance classes to help him keep on his feet after having a few falls recently Thousands of Rotorua seniors are falling every year promoting payments of over $21 million to the city in claims to help them recover.