Ouch! Sorry to hear that, and I can fully sympathise – hope the repairs can be carried out quickly and with the minimum of hassle..
Welcome to the fairly small club of + 4 owners who have been maliciously 'pranged’ in the rear!
I’ve been ‘tailgated’ quite often when stuck in traffic, and was wondering if other drivers just expect the car to have antique brakes, so they’ll have lots of time to stop…?