A Risky Occupation
Nadya married Marcos Gutierrez in 1996, the same year she graduated from Mt. San Antonio College with her psychiatric technician license. In addition, she began working at Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, California, a psychiatric facility. The job was rewarding, but it wasn’t easy, and it was even dangerous at times. Nadya’s main goal was to start her own family, but she also wanted to have a fulfilling career. However, something unfortunate happened at work, and as a result, her life became a long roller-coaster ride.
A Risky Occupation
Tragedy Strikes
Nadya Suleman worked in a psychiatric facility when she was caught in the middle of a horrific event on September 18th, 1999. A riot broke out at the facility due to twenty patients, and Nadya attempted to intervene immediately. Unfortunately, during the commotion, one of the female patients threw a wooden desk into the air, which landed on Nadya’s back, resulting in her herniated disc injury. Nadya was awarded $170,000 in workers’ compensation, but the money only helped her get by for a short time and was the least of her problems.
Tragedy Strikes
