An accident is a harm that wasn't intended. It might be negligent, it might be due to a mechanical failure. There are different levels of culpability in those c

An accident is a harm that wasn't intended. It might be negligent, it might be due to a mechanical failure. There are different levels of culpability in those cases; but neither is as culpable as intentional harm. Sometimes being more specific about causation is important; sometimes being more specific about culpability is important.