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According to ABC News, Octomom was working in a psychiatric facility in 1999 when she was caught in the crosshairs of a patient riot. The now-mother-of-14 was working at Metropolitan State Hospital, a mental health facility in California, where she held a job for over a decade (11 years, to be exact, between 1997 and 2008).
During the riot — which involved 20 patients, according to Direct Expose — Natalie Suleman was restraining a patient when she was hit square in the back by another patient wielding a wooden desk. The incident led to a herniated disc injury, which she claimed later worsened from a car accident and pregnancy complications, and landed her compensation from her employer for her injuries. Between the time of the incident in ’99 and until at least 2008, Suleman received at least $167,000 in accrued disability payments.
According to her Instagram posts, Suleman says she still can’t function at 100% because of her lifelong spinal injuries, leading her to adjust things like her fitness routine. Still, it seems the busy mom is doing much better since the incident and only getting stronger by the day.
Written by: Nicki
