Saturday, November 3, 2012

Newburgh, NY Man Sues Church for Falling Cross; Lost His Leg When 600-Pound Cross Fell on Him

An upstate New York man has filed a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Church over a crushed leg he suffered when a 600-pound stone cross fell on him, the Big News Network website reports today (November 3, 2012).

The suit -- filed by David Jimenez -- seeks $3 million in damages from the Archdiocese of New York for the 2010 incident at a church in Newburgh where he had regularly prayed for his wife's recovery from cancer.

Delia Jimenez bounced back from cervical cancer in 2010. As a gesture of thanks, Jimenez offered to scrub down the large cross outside the church. While he was cleaning the massive crucifix, it became unhinged from its mount and toppled onto Jimenez.

The 45-year-old father of three had no health insurance and lost his leg in the accident. The church's insurer has refused to pay any money to Jimenez.

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