BC Courts order 7-Eleven to pay almost $1 million to a Smithers woman

7-Eleven has been ordered to pay double the court costs to a Smithers woman by a BC Supreme Court judge.

The decision made by Madam Justice Burke on April 25th said Crystal Tommy has presented three out of court settlements which the company didn’t take.

One such offer was for 7-Eleven to pay $125,000 plus medical expenses.

All three offers were less than the $907,000 the court awarded Tommy during a trial in September 2024.

In 2018, Tommy broke her ankle due to a pothole at the Smithers 7-Eleven parking lot while on her way to work.

A link to the decision can be found here.