Managing Director Farheen Khan will be speaking at the DRI 2026 Strictly Automotive Seminar.

ADAS in the Real World: What Drivers Prioritize, Understand, and Disable—and How Those Choices Are Evaluated in Litigation

Driver choices around ADAS—what they select, understand, use, or disable—can significantly affect product liability litigation. Drawing on survey research and human factors analysis, the panel will explore how evidence of feature awareness, purchase priorities, and real-world use can shape design defect, failure-to-warn, failure-to-equip, causation, and consumer-expectation arguments.

Panelists

• Anthony J. Monaco, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Chicago, IL
• Eldon Leaphart, YA Group, Houston, TX
• Farheen Khan, Secretariat, Dallas, TX