When a person is injured in an accident, and that accident is caused by another person's negligence, it is possible to seek and be awarded financial compensation in order to pay for any necessary medical treatments, loss of income, and general pain and suffering due to the accident. A qualified attorney should be consulted in order to determine the legal steps involved in gaining compensation for an accident. For example, a person injured in a bus accident due to someone else's negligence should consult a bus accident attorney, who will be able to pinpoint who is responsible and take the necessary legal steps. A bus accident attorney may be able to gain compensation from the bus company for failure to properly maintain the bus, or in the event that the accident was caused by the driver's negligence.