We need answer user's request. Need draft final client letter <=400 words. Must satisfy all. Need likely just output letter. Need count words carefully. Let's draft plain language, no jargon, answer two questions directly. Need include exact effect: partial summary judgment resolved negligence, causation of collision, defendant can't argue Rosa caused collision; unresolved: whether later shoulder surgery caused by collision and damages (medical bills/wage/nonecon). But note plaintiff must still prove each claimed treatment, lost wage, and noneconomic injury caused by collision? The partial summary judgment says negligence caused collision, but later surgery and damages remain. Need be precise: court conclusively resolves identified issues; liability for collision not retried; but causation for later shoulder surgery and damages remain for jury. Maybe "the jury will still decide what injuries and losses were caused by the crash." Since driver negligence caused collision, maybe some damages still require causation. Need avoid overpromise.

Need $210k offer: expires Sep 18. If reject and final judgment <=210k, Rosa must pay defendant's post-offer taxable costs estimated 18-35k. Does not expose to defendant attorney fees. Need clear.

August 28 records deadline: court excluded prior shoulder treatment records unless produced by Aug 28. Rosa hasn't signed provider authorization. Tell sign immediately, we can send, must produce by deadline. Maybe "please sign the authorization today and send it back; we will request and deliver records by Aug 28. If not, records may be excluded." Need instruct exactly.

Sept 10 exam: properly ordered IME, must attend at 9:00 a.m. Need maybe no scope/scheduling disputes? If any problem contact us. Tell she must go.

Social media: do not delete or alter photos, messages, etc. Because litigation pending preserve relevant docs. Deleting could be viewed badly. She asks whether delete: No, do not delete. Also avoid new posts? Prompt only says content. Could say do not delete, do not edit; consider pausing new posts. But must tell what to do with social-media content. Keep relevant.

Sept 12 surgeon causation report: matters because it may help prove surgery caused by collision; Sep 15 meeting to evaluate offer with report. Need state.

List Oct 1 pretrial conference and Oct 19 trial begins. Need maybe dates.

Need <=400 words. Let's draft and count.

Draft:

Dear Rosa,

You asked whether we won and whether you must see the defense doctor. We won an important partial victory, but not the whole case. You must attend the defense doctor on September 10.

On August 20, the court ruled that the van driver was negligent, that his negligence caused the collision, and that the defendant cannot argue you caused the collision. Those points are final and will not be retried. The jury must still decide whether your later shoulder surgery was caused by the collision and what all your damages are. We will still need to show which treatment, wage losses, and pain or limits were caused by the crash.

The defendant has made a formal settlement offer of $210,000, expiring September 18. If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. The offer does not require you to pay the defendant’s attorney fees.

You must sign the provider authorization immediately. The court said your prior shoulder treatment records will be excluded unless produced by August 28. Please sign and return it today; we will request the records and make sure they are produced by that deadline.

You must attend the independent medical examination on September 10 at 9:00 a.m. The court ordered it. If you have a scheduling problem, contact us right away so we can address it with the court.

Do not delete, edit, or alter your recovery photographs, messages, or other social-media content. Because your case is pending, relevant posts and evidence must be preserved. Deleting them could create serious problems.

Your surgeon’s causation report is due September 12. It is important because it may help show whether the shoulder surgery was caused by the collision. On September 15, we will meet with you to review that report and decide how to respond to the settlement offer.

The pretrial conference is October 1. Trial begins October 19.

Please call me with any questions.

Sincerely,
[Attorney]

Count words? Need <=400. Let's count manually. Dear(1) Rosa2,
You3 asked4 whether5 we6 won7 and8 whether9 you10 must11 see12 the13 defense14 doctor15. We16 won17 an18 important19 partial20 victory21, but22 not23 the24 whole25 case26. You27 must28 attend29 the30 defense31 doctor32 on33 September34 10? Is 10 a word? Usually "10" counts. 35? Let's use a simple count maybe. Need ensure <=400. Let's use word count estimate. The draft likely ~310. Good.

Need maybe "defense doctor" okay. Need exact effect and limit. It says driver negligence caused collision, but unresolved causation and damages remain. It also says "We will still need to show which treatment, wage losses, and pain or limits were caused by the crash." That might conflict with "driver negligence caused the collision"? But rule: plaintiff must still prove each claimed treatment, lost wage, noneconomic injury caused by collision. Fine.

Need no jargon: "partial summary judgment" maybe we used "partial victory". Could mention "court's ruling" not jargon. Could say "The court's August 20 order..." Fine. Need exactly what she must do next: sign auth, attend IME, preserve social, attend Sep 15 meeting? It says counsel can meet Sep 15 to evaluate offer. Need tell she must? "On September 15, we will meet with you" enough maybe ask her to attend. Better: "Please attend our September 15 meeting". Need instructions for Aug 28 and Sep 10 clear. Done.

Need state why Sep 12 report and Sep 15 meeting matter. Done. List Oct 1 and Oct 19. Done.

Need avoid unnecessary detail. Fine.

Potential issue: "We won an important partial victory" maybe overpromising? Not verdict. It's okay. "not whole case". Need answer two questions directly: yes important partial, not whole; yes must attend. Good.

Need maybe "formal settlement offer" includes cost shifting: "If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant's post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000." It's accurate. But "post-offer taxable costs" jargon? Could simplify "costs that the court may charge for things like filing fees or copies"? But assignment says taxable costs; maybe okay. Plain language: "certain court-related costs". But must explain accurately. Maybe: "you would have to pay the defendant's costs after the offer, estimated at..." Use "taxable costs" but define? Plain language. Maybe "post-offer taxable costs (court-related costs such as filing and copying fees)" but adds jargon. Could say "post-offer taxable costs, estimated..." The audience client, but rule uses term. We can keep but maybe explain briefly. "The offer does not expose her to the defendant's attorney fees." We have.

Need "The defendant may not argue that Rosa caused the collision" included.

Need "records from Rosa's prior shoulder treatment will be excluded unless produced by August 28" included.

Need "Rosa has not yet signed provider authorization" addressed.

Potential legal nuance: Partial summary judgment resolves that negligence caused collision, but jury still decide whether later shoulder surgery caused by collision. However if collision caused injury? Could be okay. Need not say "liability issues are not retried" maybe "will not be retried".

Need count. Let's make final polished. Need no more than 400 words. Let's count with careful word tokenizer? I can count manually or approximate. Let's produce maybe 320 words. Need safe.

Let's refine for clarity and word count.

Version:

Dear Rosa,

You asked whether we won and whether you must see the defense doctor. We won an important part, but not the whole case. You must attend the defense examination on September 10.

On August 20, the court ruled that the van driver was negligent, that his negligence caused the collision, and that the defendant cannot argue that you caused the collision. Those issues are final and will not be retried. The jury will still decide whether your later shoulder surgery was caused by the collision and the amount of all damages. We must still show which medical treatment, wage loss, pain, and limitations were caused by the crash.

The defendant has made a formal settlement offer of $210,000. It expires September 18. If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. Those are court-related costs, not the defendant’s attorney fees. The offer does not require you to pay the defendant’s attorney fees.

Please sign the provider authorization today and send it to me. The court will exclude your prior shoulder treatment records unless they are produced by August 28. We will request them immediately, but we need your signed authorization to meet that deadline.

You must attend the independent medical examination on September 10 at 9:00 a.m. The court ordered you to attend. If you have a conflict, call me immediately so we can address it with the court.

Do not delete, edit, or alter your recovery photographs, messages, or other social-media content. Your case is pending, so relevant posts and records must be preserved. Deleting them could create serious legal problems.

Your surgeon’s causation report is due September 12. It is important because it may help show whether the shoulder surgery was caused by the collision. On September 15, we will meet with you to review that report and decide how to respond to the settlement offer. Please attend that meeting.

The pretrial conference is October 1. Trial begins October 19.

Please call me with any questions.

Sincerely,
[Attorney]

Count: Let's count accurately enough.
Dear1 Rosa2
You3 asked4 whether5 we6 won7 and8 whether9 you10 must11 see12 the13 defense14 doctor15. We16 won17 an18 important19 part20, but21 not22 the23 whole24 case25. You26 must27 attend28 the29 defense30 examination31 on32 September33 10? If "10" separate, 34. Let's count numbers as words. 10=34.

On35 August36 20,37 the38 court39 ruled40 that41 the42 van43 driver44 was45 negligent46, that47 his48 negligence49 caused50 the51 collision52, and53 that54 the55 defendant56 cannot57 argue58 that59 you60 caused61 the62 collision63. Those64 issues65 are66 final67 and68 will69 not70 be71 retried72. The73 jury74 will75 still76 decide77 whether78 your79 later80 shoulder81 surgery82 was83 caused84 by85 the86 collision87 and88 the89 amount90 of91 all92 damages93. We94 must95 still96 show97 which98 medical99 treatment100, wage101 loss102, pain103, and104 limitations105 were106 caused107 by108 the109 crash110.

The111 defendant112 has113 made114 a115 formal116 settlement117 offer118 of119 $210,000.120 It121 expires122 September123 18.124 If125 you126 reject127 it128 and129 your130 final131 judgment132 is133 $210,000134 or135 less136, you137 must138 pay139 the140 defendant’s141 post-offer142 taxable143 costs144, estimated145 at146 $18,000 147 to148 $35,000.149 Those150 are151 court-related152 costs153, not154 the155 defendant’s156 attorney157 fees158. The159 offer160 does161 not162 require163 you164 to165 pay166 the167 defendant’s168 attorney169 fees170.

Please171 sign172 the173 provider174 authorization175 today176 and177 send178 it179 to180 me181. The182 court183 will184 exclude185 your186 prior187 shoulder188 treatment189 records190 unless191 they192 are193 produced194 by195 August196 28.197 We198 will199 request200 them201 immediately202, but203 we204 need205 your206 signed207 authorization208 to209 meet210 that211 deadline212.

You213 must214 attend215 the216 independent217 medical218 examination219 on220 September221 10 222 at223 9:00 224 a.m.225 The226 court227 ordered228 you229 to230 attend231. If232 you233 have234 a235 conflict236, call237 me238 immediately239 so240 we241 can242 address243 it244 with245 the246 court247.

Do248 not249 delete250, edit251, or252 alter253 your254 recovery255 photographs256, messages257, or258 other259 social-media260 content261. Your262 case263 is264 pending265, so266 relevant267 posts268 and269 records270 must271 be272 preserved273. Deleting274 them275 could276 create277 serious278 legal279 problems280.

Your281 surgeon’s282 causation283 report284 is285 due286 September287 12.288 It289 is290 important291 because292 it293 may294 help295 show296 whether297 the298 shoulder299 surgery300 was301 caused302 by303 the304 collision305. On306 September307 15,308 we309 will310 meet311 with312 you313 to314 review315 that316 report317 and318 decide319 how320 to321 respond322 to323 the324 settlement325 offer326. Please327 attend328 that329 meeting330.

The331 pretrial332 conference333 is334 October335 1.336 Trial337 begins338 October339 19.340

Please341 call342 me343 with344 any345 questions346.

Sincerely,347
[Attorney]348

348 words. Good. But maybe "post-offer taxable costs" jargon? We explained "court-related costs". Could be okay. Need maybe "Those are court-related costs, not the defendant’s attorney fees. The offer does not require you to pay the defendant’s attorney fees." redundant. Could simplify to save words but okay. Need maybe "taxable costs" not plain. Could say "certain court-related costs after the offer, estimated at ..." But rule says taxable costs. If we remove jargon: "you must pay certain court-related costs after the offer, estimated..." But assignment says explain consequence accurately; "taxable costs" is precise. Could include "taxable costs" as term but explain. Maybe "post-offer taxable costs (court-related costs)". Fine.

Need ensure "defendant may not argue that Rosa caused collision" exact. yes.

Need "The plaintiff must still prove that each claimed treatment, lost wage, and noneconomic injury was caused by collision." We say "We must still show which medical treatment, wage loss, pain, and limitations were caused by the crash." That's okay. But "pain and future limits" noneconomic. Good.

Need maybe "medical bills and wage loss defense does not presently dispute" not necessary? Maybe assignment says explain settlement offer; no need mention undisputed amounts? The letter can mention? The offer $210k. Could mention $145k undisputed + surgery? Not necessary. But maybe client needs context: offer relative to amounts? Not required. Avoid unnecessary detail.

Potential issue: The court ruled negligence caused collision, but "jury will still decide whether your later shoulder surgery was caused by collision and amount of all damages." It might imply the causation of collision injuries still unresolved, but summary judgment says negligence caused collision, not necessarily all injuries. Good.

Need answer "Did we win the case" directly: "We won an important part, but not the whole case." Good.

Need "do I still have to go to defense doctor?" "You must attend..." Good.

Need "exactly what she must do next" includes sign, attend IME, preserve social, attend Sep 15 meeting. Maybe also "call with questions." Good.

Could maybe "send it to me" but if letter from counsel, she can return. Good.

Need final only letter. No extra explanation. Ensure <=400. Good.

Let's consider if "The court will exclude" vs "may be excluded". Rule: evidence subject to disclosure deadline may be excluded if not produced in time. Court stated records will be excluded unless produced by Aug 28. So "will exclude" okay.

Need "counsel must cure identified record gap by stated date." We will request. Fine.

Potential "independent medical examination" jargon but assignment uses. Could say "defense doctor exam". We use independent medical examination and defense examination. Good.

Need maybe "cooperate reasonably" not necessary.

Need "counsel may address scope and scheduling disputes with court" we say if conflict call, address with court. Good.

Need "no overpromising" okay.

Could the phrase "Those are court-related costs, not the defendant’s attorney fees. The offer does not require you to pay the defendant’s attorney fees." redundant and maybe inaccurate? Rule: The supplied rule does not shift defendant's attorney fees. It doesn't say offer does not expose? It says formal settlement offer may shift taxable costs if reject and final judgment no more favorable. The supplied rule does not shift attorney fees. So accurate. Could simplify: "That cost-shifting rule does not require you to pay the defendant’s attorney fees." But plain. Let's adjust to reduce redundancy:

"The defendant has made a formal settlement offer of $210,000. It expires September 18. If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. Those are court-related costs. The rule does not require you to pay the defendant’s attorney fees."

Count slightly lower. Let's update.

Draft final:

Dear Rosa,

You asked whether we won and whether you must see the defense doctor. We won an important part, but not the whole case. You must attend the defense examination on September 10.

On August 20, the court ruled that the van driver was negligent, that his negligence caused the collision, and that the defendant cannot argue that you caused the collision. Those issues are final and will not be retried. The jury will still decide whether your later shoulder surgery was caused by the collision and the amount of all damages. We must still show which medical treatment, wage loss, pain, and limitations were caused by the crash.

The defendant has made a formal settlement offer of $210,000. It expires September 18. If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. Those are court-related costs. The rule does not require you to pay the defendant’s attorney fees.

Please sign the provider authorization today and send it to me. The court will exclude your prior shoulder treatment records unless they are produced by August 28. We will request them immediately, but we need your signed authorization to meet that deadline.

You must attend the independent medical examination on September 10 at 9:00 a.m. The court ordered you to attend. If you have a conflict, call me immediately so we can address it with the court.

Do not delete, edit, or alter your recovery photographs, messages, or other social-media content. Your case is pending, so relevant posts and records must be preserved. Deleting them could create serious legal problems.

Your surgeon’s causation report is due September 12. It is important because it may help show whether the shoulder surgery was caused by the collision. On September 15, we will meet with you to review that report and decide how to respond to the settlement offer. Please attend that meeting.

The pretrial conference is October 1. Trial begins October 19.

Please call me with any questions.

Sincerely,
[Attorney]

Count: replace sentence reduces maybe 344. Good.

Need maybe "defendant’s post-offer taxable costs" could be seen as defendant's costs, but taxable costs are costs the prevailing party can recover; if plaintiff gets no more than offer, plaintiff pays defendant's post-offer taxable costs. Good.

Could "Those are court-related costs" maybe not fully accurate: taxable costs can include fees, charges, costs. Fine.

Need maybe "If you reject it" but she can accept before expiry. Good.

Need "no more favorable than offer" we use "no more than $210k or less" accurate. If exactly 210k, must pay? Rule: judgment no more favorable than offer; if equal, no more favorable, yes. Good.

Need maybe "final judgment" not necessarily after trial, could include post-trial reductions. Fine.

Potential issue: "We won an important part" maybe "partial summary-judgment order" but plain. Could say "The court decided some key points in your favor". Maybe avoid "won" but direct. It's okay.

Need "Rosa posted photographs about her recovery and asks whether she should delete them" Answer no. We say do not delete. Good.

Need "preserve relevant documents, messages, photographs, social-media content and must not delete or alter them." We only mention social-media and messages/photos; not all documents. Could add "Keep all case-related documents, messages, photos, and social-media content; do not delete or alter them." To satisfy preservation. Let's adjust social-media paragraph:

"Do not delete, edit, or alter your recovery photographs, messages, or other social-media content. Keep all case-related documents, texts, and posts. Your case is pending, so relevant records must be preserved. Deleting them could create serious legal problems."

Adds words but okay. Let's count maybe +10. Still <400.

Updated social:
Do not delete, edit, or alter your recovery photographs, messages, or other social-media content. Keep all case-related documents, texts, and posts. Your case is pending, so relevant records must be preserved. Deleting them could create serious legal problems.

Count paragraph: Do1 not2 delete3 edit4 or5 alter6 your7 recovery8 photographs9 messages10 or11 other12 social-media13 content14. Keep15 all16 case-related17 documents18 texts19 and20 posts21. Your22 case23 is24 pending25 so26 relevant27 records28 must29 be30 preserved31. Deleting32 them33 could34 create35 serious36 legal37 problems38. 38. Good.

Need maybe "texts" not necessary. Fine.

Need final word count ~360. Safe.

Let's recalc rough final count:
Dear Rosa 2
You asked... 15? Let's not. It's safe.

Need ensure no more than 400 words. Could use final.

Double-check assignment: "Draft the final client letter, no more than 400 words." So final should be just letter. Could include placeholder [Attorney]. Word count includes bracket? Fine.

Potential issue: "The court will exclude your prior shoulder treatment records unless they are produced by August 28." If she signs today, can we meet? It's Aug 20, 8 days. Good. "We will request them immediately" okay.

Potential issue: "The court ordered you to attend" independent medical exam. If she refuses, could be adverse. We say must.

Potential issue: "The jury will still decide whether your later shoulder surgery was caused by the collision and the amount of all damages." But court also says unresolved causation and damages remain for jury. Good.

Potential issue: "We must still show which medical treatment, wage loss, pain, and limitations were caused by the crash." If court has already found negligence caused collision, but not necessarily specific injuries. Good.

Potential issue: "defendant cannot argue that you caused the collision" but maybe apportionment? It's exact.

Potential issue: "The rule does not require you to pay the defendant’s attorney fees." Could be interpreted as the settlement offer does not require. Good.

Potential issue: "Those are court-related costs" maybe taxable costs can be more than court-related. But plain enough. Could say "They are limited to taxable costs, not attorney fees." Hmm.

Maybe better: "Those are court-related costs, not attorney fees." Then no need separate. But need explicitly "offer does not expose to attorney fees". Could say "The offer does not make you responsible for the defendant’s attorney fees." Good.

Let's phrase:
"The defendant has made a formal settlement offer of $210,000. It expires September 18. If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. Those are court-related costs, not attorney fees."
This is accurate? It says taxable costs not attorney fees. Good. Shorter. But does it explain offer does not expose? yes.

Let's final:

Dear Rosa,

You asked whether we won and whether you must see the defense doctor. We won an important part, but not the whole case. You must attend the defense examination on September 10.

On August 20, the court ruled that the van driver was negligent, that his negligence caused the collision, and that the defendant cannot argue that you caused the collision. Those issues are final and will not be retried. The jury will still decide whether your later shoulder surgery was caused by the collision and the amount of all damages. We must still show which medical treatment, wage loss, pain, and limitations were caused by the crash.

The defendant has made a formal settlement offer of $210,000. It expires September 18. If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. Those are court-related costs, not attorney fees.

Please sign the provider authorization today and send it to me. The court will exclude your prior shoulder treatment records unless they are produced by August 28. We will request them immediately, but we need your signed authorization to meet that deadline.

You must attend the independent medical examination on September 10 at 9:00 a.m. The court ordered you to attend. If you have a conflict, call me immediately so we can address it with the court.

Do not delete, edit, or alter your recovery photographs, messages, or other social-media content. Keep all case-related documents, texts, and posts. Your case is pending, so relevant records must be preserved. Deleting them could create serious legal problems.

Your surgeon’s causation report is due September 12. It is important because it may help show whether the shoulder surgery was caused by the collision. On September 15, we will meet with you to review that report and decide how to respond to the settlement offer. Please attend that meeting.

The pretrial conference is October 1. Trial begins October 19.

Please call me with any questions.

Sincerely,
[Attorney]

Word count maybe:
Dear1 Rosa2
You3 asked4 whether5 we6 won7 and8 whether9 you10 must11 see12 the13 defense14 doctor15. We16 won17 an18 important19 part20, but21 not22 the23 whole24 case25. You26 must27 attend28 the29 defense30 examination31 on32 September33 10.34
On35 August36 20,37 the38 court39 ruled40 that41 the42 van43 driver44 was45 negligent46, that47 his48 negligence49 caused50 the51 collision52, and53 that54 the55 defendant56 cannot57 argue58 that59 you60 caused61 the62 collision63. Those64 issues65 are66 final67 and68 will69 not70 be71 retried72. The73 jury74 will75 still76 decide77 whether78 your79 later80 shoulder81 surgery82 was83 caused84 by85 the86 collision87 and88 the89 amount90 of91 all92 damages93. We94 must95 still96 show97 which98 medical99 treatment100, wage101 loss102, pain103, and104 limitations105 were106 caused107 by108 the109 crash110.
The111 defendant112 has113 made114 a115 formal116 settlement117 offer118 of119 $210,000.120 It121 expires122 September123 18.124 If125 you126 reject127 it128 and129 your130 final131 judgment132 is133 $210,000134 or135 less136, you137 must138 pay139 the140 defendant’s141 post-offer142 taxable143 costs144, estimated145 at146 $18,000 147 to148 $35,000.149 Those150 are151 court-related152 costs153, not154 attorney155 fees156.
Please157 sign158 the159 provider160 authorization161 today162 and163 send164 it165 to166 me167. The168 court169 will170 exclude171 your172 prior173 shoulder174 treatment175 records176 unless177 they178 are179 produced180 by181 August182 28.183 We184 will185 request186 them187 immediately188, but189 we190 need191 your192 signed193 authorization194 to195 meet196 that197 deadline198.
You199 must200 attend201 the202 independent203 medical204 examination205 on206 September207 10 208 at209 9:00 210 a.m.211 The212 court213 ordered214 you215 to216 attend217. If218 you219 have220 a221 conflict222, call223 me224 immediately225 so226 we227 can228 address229 it230 with231 the232 court233.
Do234 not235 delete236, edit237, or238 alter239 your240 recovery241 photographs242, messages243, or244 other245 social-media246 content247. Keep248 all249 case-related250 documents251, texts252, and253 posts254. Your255 case256 is257 pending258, so259 relevant260 records261 must262 be263 preserved264. Deleting265 them266 could267 create268 serious269 legal270 problems271.
Your272 surgeon’s273 causation274 report275 is276 due277 September278 12.279 It280 is281 important282 because283 it284 may285 help286 show287 whether288 the289 shoulder290 surgery291 was292 caused293 by294 the295 collision296. On297 September298 15,299 we300 will301 meet302 with303 you304 to305 review306 that307 report308 and309 decide310 how311 to312 respond313 to314 the315 settlement316 offer317. Please318 attend319 that320 meeting321.
The322 pretrial323 conference324 is325 October326 1.327 Trial328 begins329 October330 19.331
Please332 call333 me334 with335 any336 questions337.
Sincerely,338
[Attorney]339

339. Good.

Need ensure "post-offer taxable costs" maybe not plain but explained. Good.

Could "defense doctor" in first line vs "independent medical examination" later. Good.

Need no markdown? Can plain. final only.

One more thought: The question says "The settlement offer" maybe "formal $210,000 settlement offer expiring September 18. If Rosa rejects it and her final judgment is $210,000 or less, she must pay defendant's post-offer taxable costs, estimated... The offer does not expose her to defendant's attorney fees." Our letter says "Those are court-related costs, not attorney fees." Does that exactly say offer does not expose to defendant's attorney fees? Yes. But "not attorney fees" could be interpreted as taxable costs are not attorney fees, not that she won't be liable for fees. Maybe clearer: "The offer does not make you responsible for the defendant’s attorney fees." Use that.

Revise:
"The defendant has made a formal settlement offer of $210,000. It expires September 18. If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. The offer does not make you responsible for the defendant’s attorney fees."
This is clearer, count similar. Let's use. It doesn't explain taxable costs? "post-offer taxable costs" maybe enough? Could add "court-related costs" but word count fine.
"If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay certain court-related costs after the offer, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. The offer does not make you responsible for the defendant’s attorney fees." But assignment might expect "taxable costs". Maybe: "you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. Those are court-related costs. The offer does not make you responsible for the defendant’s attorney fees." Count +? Let's do that.

Final paragraph:
"The defendant has made a formal settlement offer of $210,000. It expires September 18. If you reject it and your final judgment is $210,000 or less, you must pay the defendant’s post-offer taxable costs, estimated at $18,000 to $35,000. Those are court-related costs. The offer does not make you responsible for the defendant’s attorney fees."
Count maybe 159 instead of 156. Total 342. Good.

Use that.

Need check no overpromise: "We won an important part" okay.

Let's final.