CA lemon law
I am leasing a Hyundai and signed the lease in December 2025. The car gave me a few problems and have been back to the dealership 4 times already. That triggers the lemon law. I hired a law firm to start the lemon law process. They guided me through the whole process and was able to get a cash settlement or a buy back. The cash settlement was $7,000 for the inconvenience and to continue to lease the car and still have full warranty. At first I thought Hyundai would just replace the car with the same specs but thats not how it works. They would refund me all the money what I paid for the car then I would have to renegotiate for a new car. The new car would cost more and have no rebates. So I wanted the cash settlement. I cannot be without a car right now and its a lease, thus it made sense for me to go with the cash. I was reading the release form from Hyundai and haven't signed it yet. A week later the check engine came back on and back to the dealership. The law firm dropped me already and that whole cash settlement $7000 would be mine. So I decided to consult with a new law firm to see if they can get me a higher cash settlement. At the very beginning I told him I already have the cash offer and buyback settlement and want to see if you can get me a higher cash offer so we don’t waste both of our time. He was very confident and even said what they offer was too little. I signed the agreement with him and let him do his thing. A month later he is now pushing me toward the buyback. He sent me a layout of what Huyndai owes me and the lawyer fee. He basically just took my settlement paper numbers and added his fees. I told him I wanted to keep the car and it's driving fine right now. He said he couldn't get me a higher cash settlement. I told him to cancel our agreement and send me a release form. So my question is how is this going to play out? Do I owe him anything or do I have to share my original settlement that I already have.
Los Angeles California