Rear Bumper Question

[JAYTRES at aol.com]

Hello-  
This past weekend i was involved i a accident in which the person from behind 
me slammed into the rear bumper of my car, while i was stopped. Luckily 
nobody was hurt but the car behind me. 

Her car dove underneath mine so visual impact on my car is near none. People 
can't believe how well the Audi stood up to the accident.

My main question is:  Are the rear bumper shocks able to withstand an impact 
and be safe for another accident if it so happens? 

I'm gonna take off the bumper cover today and look to see if that metal 
bumper inside the cover was harmed.

Thanks,
Jay Desmarais 1990 200TQ-  LI,NY