A devout New Yorker could not stand the blow of the crucifixion: the image of Jesus Christ that fell on David Jimenez crushed his leg, which forced the limb to be amputated.
Now the American is ready to sue the diocese and receive several million dollars for the damage caused, although he was previously grateful to both the church and the crucifix, as he was convinced that they saved his wife from cancer. When the believer David Jimenez found out that his wife had cancer, he decided to turn to God for help.
For several months, the 45-year-old pizza delivery man quit his job and spent all the free time in prayer before the holy crucifixion in Newburgh Church. The man is sure that the hours spent in the church were not in vain - his wife overcame the disease.
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"David links healing to his dedication to the crucifixion," said Jimenez's lawyer, who will defend the rights of the American who brought the church to court. The spouse grateful to the Almighty asked the abbot for permission to clean the crucifix, which, in his opinion, saved the life of his wife.
On his day off, the man came to the church and started tidying up the statue (it was installed outside the building and no one looked after it for a long time). While Jimenez, standing on a stepladder, scraped the 300-kilogram statue, she toppled over on him. The man was urgently taken to the hospital, where he had to cut off his leg.
The incident occurred back in May 2010, but now Jimenez, who after the operation cannot work, has filed a lawsuit against the church - he wants to receive compensation of a little, no less than three million dollars. According to the victim's lawyer, the huge statue was hanging on a "useless" screw, that is, it was not properly secured, the permission of the priest to clean the statue was a manifestation of negligence.
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Although the church declined to comment officially on Jimenez's suit, it is known that the priest did not leave a parishioner in distress. Food was collected for him and more than $ 7,000. An American who believes in the power of prayer is now praying to God for justice, sneers at CBS New York. The Jimenez trial will take place on Wednesday.