Might have gotten shrapnel in the face from the windshield or other components damaged but not visible to us.

Many years ago a friend and I were going to a parts store less that 3 blocks away to pick up spark plugs. I left my helmet on the headrest (tall one). He shut this bike off and said, put your helmet on or your going alone. I said geez we're only going 3 blocks to whic he responded, I don't care how far we are going. Realizing he was right, I put the helmet on.
About half way there going around a left hand curve in a residential area, I had left my kick stand down and there was a car parked with the LR corner well into the street. I hit the car, went over the trunk lid hitting a short retaining wall with the top of my helmet. judging by the dmage to the helmet it would've likely been a lot more than damage to the bike and helmet