Our Associates

Carol Bierbrier, principal and founder

Carol is a member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and holds registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario. She is a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) through the Canadian Institute of Life Care Planners and also a Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC). Her practice includes assessment and rehabilitation of individuals of all ages who have sustained traumatic injuries resulting in cognitive, physical, behavioural, and/or psychological problems. As well, in 20 years of related practice, she has prepared in hundreds of evaluations of Future Care Needs and Costs, and Loss of Homemaking and Housekeeping Capacity, and has delivered expert testimony on numerous occasions.

Our Associates are certified life care planners and represent a number of disciplines including occupational therapy, physiotherapy and vocational and rehabilitation counselling. All of the Associates have an excellent understanding of the automotive legislation. They have clinical knowledge and experience with various traumatic injuries, including brain injury, complex orthopaedic injury, musculoskeletal injury, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, and mental health issues.

All Associates hold a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy or other health discipline from an accredited university, are in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists or other professional College, and possess the minimum malpractice insurance as recommended by their professional association. Our practice carries additional liability insurance.

CBA provides all consultants with regular training in areas related to the automotive insurance legislation and the relevant case law impacting the quantification of future care costs in cases of personal injury. CBA has been approved by the International Commission of Health Care Certification (ICHCC) as a recognized training site for continuing education for Certified Life Care Planners.

Professional resumes are available upon request