In South Carolina, if a driver is 21 years of age or over, he or she is not required to wear a helmet. However, helmets are required for operators and passengers twenty years of age and younger in South Carolina. It is still possible to get compensation for your accident and injuries. The common causes of motorcycle accidents – driver error, drunk driving, road defects, and motorcycle defects – still apply and it is possible to still prove fault in these cases. No matter what safety precautions you took prior to the accident, there are still ways to establish another party’s fault so long as you were complying with all applicable laws. On top of everything, a lack of a helmet can cause worse injuries that may create larger medical bills from treatment – you shouldn’t have to shoulder this burden alone. With or without your helmet, you still deserve compensation for what was likely a traumatic accident. Let us help you hold the liable party responsible for their irresponsible actions on the road.