The main difference between a negligent tort and an intentional tort is that a negligent tort is committed without intent to cause harm, while an intentional tort is committed with the intent to cause harm.

In a negligent tort, the defendant owes a duty of care to the plaintiff and fails to act in a reasonable manner. This failure to act in a reasonable manner is what causes the harm to the plaintiff. For example, if a driver is texting and driving and causes an accident, the driver may be liable for negligence. The driver owed a duty of care to the other drivers on the road and failed to act in a reasonable manner by texting and driving.

In an intentional tort, the defendant intends to cause harm to the plaintiff. For example, if someone punches another person in the face, the puncher is intentionally causing harm to the other person.