A critical difference between a negligence-based claim and an intentional-based claim is the [blank_start]defendant’s[blank_end] state of mind at the time of the accident.
[blank_start]Negligent[blank_end] people do not intend to hurt [blank_start]someone[blank_end] with their actions, but they are still [blank_start]responsible[blank_end] for those actions because their [blank_start]careless[blank_end] or [blank_start]reckless[blank_end] behavior caused serious [blank_start]injury[blank_end].