Colorado is a fault-based car insurance state, meaning that after any type of auto accident, the person or party at fault for causing the collision will have to pay for related damage. An attorney can investigate your bus accident for signs of fault. Then, your lawyer can help you build a case against the correct defendant(s) using available evidence, such as a police report or eyewitness statements.
The party that is financially responsible (liable) for your bus accident may be a bus company for its own actions, such as poor driver hiring and training procedures, or the company may be vicariously liable for the mistakes of its on-duty drivers. If you were injured in a public bus crash, the city or state government may be liable. Other liable parties may include a third-party driver or a bus manufacturer.