Mehdi Lotfalizadeh

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought various treatment and assessment plans under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the applicant was entitled to a psychological assessment and psychological treatment, as the medical evidence, including clinical notes from his treating physician and a section 25 assessment, supported diagnoses of adjustment disorder and specific phobia.

However, the Tribunal denied the remaining physical treatment and assessment plans, finding the applicant failed to meet his burden of proving they were reasonable and necessary.

Claims for a special award and costs were also dismissed, though interest was awarded on the overdue psychological benefits.

The father brought a 14B motion seeking leave to commence a Motion to Change the parenting terms of a final judgment that restricted him to supervised virtual parenting time.

The prior judgment required the father to complete specific preconditions, including obtaining a comprehensive psychological assessment and engaging in targeted therapy, before seeking leave.

The court dismissed the motion, finding that the father's psychological assessment was unreliable and not comprehensive, his therapy evidence was insufficient, and his behaviour during supervised visits demonstrated ongoing ungovernability and failure to shield the child from adult conflict.

The applicant sought entitlement to statutory accident benefits for four treatment plans, including chiropractic services, knee braces, a psychological assessment, and a chronic pain assessment, following a motor vehicle accident.

The adjudicator found that the applicant failed to establish that any of the treatment plans were reasonable and necessary.

The medical evidence, including an insurer's examination by an orthopedic surgeon, demonstrated a lack of ongoing accident-related physical impairments, and the psychological and chronic pain claims lacked objective medical support.

The application was dismissed in its entirety, with no benefits, interest, or costs awarded.