The woman who was purposely pinned against a parked car by a mentally unstable cabby is suing the driver and his company over the terrifying episode.
Upper East Side resident Dana Smolen was crossing Sixth Avenue near W. 19th Street when the driver, Adam Hernandez, “looked [her] in the eye while he was stopped at a red light in his vehicle,” her Manhattan civil suit says.
Before the signal changed Hernandez “proceeded to slam the gas pedal and plowed into her, causing her to sustain severe and serious injuries,” the suit says.
The 31-year-old has a broken wrist from the incident.
“It was crazy,” said Smolen’s lawyer, Andrew Buzin, who confirmed that his client didn’t know the hack. It is now “nerve wracking” any time the New Yorker has to cross a street, Buzin said.
Smolen’s suit seeks unspecified money damages but Buzin said he’d be satisfied if the case simply resulted in keeping Hernandez off the road.
Hernandez’s father told The Post at a criminal court proceeding last month that his son suffers from Asperger’s syndrome and was bullied by police into confessing.
He is facing two assault charges.
His attorney, Evans Prieston, said his client is out of work and he’s hoping for a “fair resolution” for all parties.
He’s due back in court in November.