Smoker Who Died Following Lung Cancer Was Hooked on Cigarettes, Atty Says

Melvin Wright says Valton Sheffield bore all the signs of an addicted smoker, including his nervousness and anxiety when he went without cigarettes. Sheffield, a smoker for more than four decades, died after bouts of lung cancer. His family, represented by Wright, claims R.J. Reynolds’ concealment of smoking’s dangers caused his nicotine addiction and death.